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High School Theistic Apologetics: Are Science and Religion Enemies? with Gary Michuta
Recorded course taught by Gary Michuta for High School Apologetics
Summary

As Catholics, we know that God is the Author of Science. Join Mr. Michuta in this course to learn how Faith and Reason work together and the Church’s role in scientific study over the centuries.

Instructor: Gary Michuta

Course Description: Over the last century, a myth has developed that the Science and the Catholic Church are enemies or that scientific knowledge is superior to all other forms of knowledge. This class explores the roots of science, the problem of scientism, and shows how the Church gave birth to modern science.

Total classes

7

Duration

55 minutes

Prerequisites

Middle School Beginning Apologetics I-II plus one High School level apologetics course, or equivalent

Suggested grade level

9th to 12th grade

Suggested credit

½ semester Theology. To extend to a full semester, see Recommended Course Materials and present a research paper to your parent.

Outline

  • Class 1: The “Enemy” Myth

  • Class 2: The “Stillbirths” of Science

  • Class 3: Galileo: Friend or Foe?

  • Class 4: Problems with Materialism

  • Class 5: The Problem of Scientism

  • Class 6: The “Faith” of Science

  • Class 7: Catholic Contributions to Science

Materials

Recommended reading (Note: These titles are not required for course completion, but are highly recommended to go more deeply into the subject or if you'd like to make a full semester of the course):

How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Wood, https://amzn.to/3lqjfWV

Catholic Essays by Fr. Stanley Jaki, ISBN #0931888395 (out of print), https://amzn.to/3IgCNWK

Science was born of Christianity: The Teaching of Fr. Stanley Jaki by Stacy Trasancos, https://amzn.to/3K3k9Tx

For inexpensive used copies see www.bookfinder.com.

Homework

Reading and weekly quizzes. Quizzes are auto-graded for immediate feedback.

Course name
High School Theistic Apologetics: Are Science and Religion Enemies? with Gary Michuta
Instructor
Gary Michuta
Semester
Recorded
Category
Theology ➤ Apologetics
Grade levels
High School
Start time
April 6th, 2024 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.
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Gary Michuta
gmichuta@hotmail.com

Gary Michuta is the author of Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger: Did the Catholic Church Add Books to the Bible? The Case for the Deuterocanon: Evidence and Arguments, and Making Sense of Mary. Mr. Michuta’s book How to Wolf-Proof Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Keeping Your Kids Catholic gives Catholic parents and educators valuable insights into the deceptive tactics used by anti-Catholics and concrete suggestions on how to combat these methods. His latest book is Hostile Witnesses: How the Ancient Enemies of the Church Prove Christianity. Mr. Michuta, the co-host of the radio show "Hands on Apologetics Live", offers many CD's on the topic of apologetics.. He is a frequent guest on various Catholic radio and television shows, and he also worked as an uncredited consultant for Steve Ray’s "Footsteps of God" video series. Since 2003, Mr. Michuta has developed apologetic material for the Eastern Church Re-Evangelization Commission (ECRC) to aid the Chaldean Catholic Dioceses. Mr. Michuta currently offers classes on Apologetics to Catholic parishes around the country. For Homeschool Connections, Mr. Michuta developed the "Defending Our Faith" series, which is a series of courses designed to help students defend their faith in the real world.

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