Shine Bright Like the Firmament
Making Sunshine Out of Hurricanes
In this episode, Madeline chats with Chris Baglow, a theologian and professor at the University of Notre Dame and the Director of the Science and Faith Initiative at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. During the course of their conversation, they discussed how Hurricane Katrina helped get him into science and faith scholarship, his doctoral dissertation on St. Thomas Aquinas at Duquesne University, what he does at the Institute, his favorite courses that he’s taught, philosophical errors (especially materialism/scientism), Einstein and Lemaitre and intellectual humility, his favorite seminar speakers, his faith routine, what he did for Lent, aspiration vs. obligation, and much more!
During the course of their conversation, they make many references that you can further explore. They discussed his textbook Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on The Cutting Edge, episode 19 of this podcast, Wonder: The Harmony Between Faith and Science (especially episode 1), Modern Physics and Ancient Faith by Stephen Barr, a Pints with Aquinas episode about aliens and Catholicism, the video ET and Catholic Theology, The Chosen tv series (especially season 3).
Feel free to like, subscribe, and share the episode! Follow us on Instagram! @sbltfpodcast
Don't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!
In this episode, Madeline chats with Chris Baglow, a theologian and professor at the University of Notre Dame and the Director of the Science and Faith Initiative at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. During the course of their conversation, they discussed how Hurricane Katrina helped get him into science and faith scholarship, his doctoral dissertation on St. Thomas Aquinas at Duquesne University, what he does at the Institute, his favorite courses that he’s taught, philosophical errors (especially materialism/scientism), Einstein and Lemaitre and intellectual humility, his favorite seminar speakers, his faith routine, what he did for Lent, aspiration vs. obligation, and much more!
During the course of their conversation, they make many references that you can further explore. They discussed his textbook Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on The Cutting Edge, episode 19 of this podcast, Wonder: The Harmony Between Faith and Science (especially episode 1), Modern Physics and Ancient Faith by Stephen Barr, a Pints with Aquinas episode about aliens and Catholicism, the video ET and Catholic Theology, The Chosen tv series (especially season 3).
Feel free to like, subscribe, and share the episode! Follow us on Instagram! @sbltfpodcast
Don't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!