Wednesday Adult Formation
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Wednesday Adult Formation
Fall 2023
Wonder on Fire Wonder Conference 2023The 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