The Word on Fire Institute's inaugural Wonder Conference on January 13 and 14, 2023, served as an opportunity to engage with theologians and other experts on important issues at the intersection of the Catholic faith and secular culture.
In these lectures, you can hear from these powerful voices—the voices of astrophysicists, educators, medical physicians, and friars, among others, on topics such as science and the Church, evolution, happiness, artificial intelligence, and many more.
What: Weekly sessions
When: Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:30 pm
Begins: September 20, 2023
Where: Room 1 of the school
Contact: John Kovacs, john.kovacs@stclarehouston.org
Materials: None! Just show up to watch and discuss.
Topics:
Date | Speaker | Topic |
20-Sep-23 | Fr. Robert Spitzer | The Evidence for God from Science |
27-Sep-23 | Daniel Kuebler | Evolution and Catholic Theology |
4-Oct-23 | Richard DeClue | How the Church Created Science |
11-Oct-23 | Fr. Anselm Ramelow | AI and the Role of Technology in Our Relationship with God |
18-Oct-23 | Karin Öberg | The Wonder and Limits of Science |
25-Oct-23 | Tod Worner | Embracing Mystery in Medicine |
1-Nov-23 | ALL SAINTS DAY – NO CLASS | |
8-Nov-23 | Fr. Joachim Ostermann | The Franciscan View of Nature and Natural Being |
15-Nov-23 | Christopher Kaczor | Science, Faith, and Happiness |
22-Nov-23 | THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS | |
29-Nov-23 | Bishop Barron | Faith, Science, and Evangelization |
6-Dec-23 | Lawrence Principe | How to Understand the Scientific Revolution |
13-Dec-23 | Christopher Baglow | Science and the Bible |
20-Dec-23 | CHRISTMAS BREAK – NO CLASS | |
27-Dec-23 | CHRISTMAS BREAK – NO CLASS | |
3-Jan-24 | NEW YEAR’S BREAK – NO CLASS | |
10-Jan-24 | Stephen Bullivant | Science, Atheism, and the Unaffiliated |
17-Jan-24 | Jennifer Wiseman | Universe of Wonder: Galaxies, Black Holes, Planets, and Life |