God and Modern Biology
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God and Modern Biology
Educational Enrichment in Science and Religion for Catholic Parish
Leaders and Educators
Summer 2012 Workshop• June 26 – Science and Religion• July 10 – The Big Bang and Cosmology• July 17 – Biotechnology• July 24 – Evolution July 31 – Reflection and Strategies
» Evening Celebratory Banquet
All sessions at Dimenna-Nyselius Library on the Fairfield University campus: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
9am
:00 Gather - Continental Breakfast :30 Welcome/Updates Sauer/Collins:45 Topics in Science and Religion Sauer
10am:00 A few words about context Sauer:30 Reflection Period/Break
11am:00 Small Groups :50 Break
12pm
:10 Mass – Feast of St. Ignatius (Chapel)
:30 Lunch (Library Cafe)
1pm:00 :30 Taking it Home – Context & Goals Klaf
2pm:00 Personal Reflection Period :30 Role Group Meetings
3pm:00
:30 Break
4pm:00 Next Steps and Surveys Sauer:30
5pm:00 Final Thoughts Sauer/Collins:30 Social and Banquet (Alumni House) All
Day 5 - Schedule
GoalsBuild a community for engagement on issues
relating to science and religionIntellectual and spiritual development for
program participants• Develop educational materials and programs
for use in Catholic parishes and schools• Scientifically literate and theologically
articulate Catholic citizens
Topics in Science and Religion• Cosmology – Multiverse theories– Eschatology– Astrobiology
• Earth’s Environment – Global Warming– Population growth– Stewardship
Topics in Science and Religion• Physics– Particle physics (Higg’s boson, etc.)– Dark matter– Quantum uncertainty
• Evolution – Human evolution– Intelligent design– Abiogenesis (chemical evolution)– Evolutionary theology
Topics in Science and Religion• Biotechnology– Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)– Gene therapy– Cloning– Human Genome Project– Designer babies– Uses of genetic information
Topics in Science and Religion• Advanced technology – Robotics– Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Neuroscience– Theories of mind – Neurotheology
Monthly Meetings• September, October, November, February,
March, April/May • Format?– Lecture/discussion– Book discussion– Workshops
• Day of Week?– Week night (what day?)– Saturday (morning/all day)
GoalsBuild a community for engagement on issues
relating to science and religionIntellectual and spiritual development for
program participantsDevelop educational materials and programs
for use in Catholic parishes and schools• Scientifically literate and theologically
articulate Catholic citizens
Ignatian Pedagogical Cycle
Institutional Role Peer Groups
• Religious education (Group A)• Parish leaders (Group B)• Diocesan schools (Group C)• Lay ministries (Group D)• Parishioners (Group E)
Sponsors
• John Templeton Foundation• Humanities Institue of Fairfield University• Fairfield University’s Center for Faith and
Public Life• Fairfield University’s Center for Academic
Excellence• Diocese of Bridgeport
Contact Information
• Glenn Sauer - 203-254-4000 x 2741– Cell 203-394-8439
• Trina Wong - 203-254-4000 x 2037– Cell 203-671-5836
Email: [email protected]