FAITH AND SCIENCE
It’s still acceptable today—barely—to hold to the quaint superstitions of Catholicism, as long as you don’t carry them with you out of Sunday Mass. Because when it comes to reality, the guardians of permissible belief—from Harvard to Hollywood, from NPR to the New York Times—regard religion as foolishness that withers in the fierce light of science, the only place where truth is found.
Problem is, this is a false narrative. It has been in the Christian West—the civilization the Catholic Church created—that the pursuit of science has flourished.
Still, too many of us find ourselves flat-footed when confronted with such false dichotomies as Adam and Eve versus evolution, creation versus Big Bang, even Galileo versus the Inquisition. How can you reconcile the divide between faith and science in the popular imagination?
A jump-start will be attending Faith and Science, the Catholic Answers National Conference September 27-30, 2018. Our special guests—scientist-theologians Fr. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C. and Dr. Stacy Trasancos—will team with our staff apologists to explain how faith and science, far from being in opposition, are (to repurpose a phrase from St. John Paul II) the two lungs of human experience.
And don’t miss Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke’s keynote address honoring the fiftieth anniversary of Blessed Paul VI’s prophetic encyclical, Humane Vitae.
ABOUT CATHOLIC ANSWERS
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Catholic Answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. We help good Catholics become better Catholics, bring former Catholics home, and lead non-Catholics into the fullness of the faith.
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San Diego is among America’s most delightful cities, and September is a great month to visit. Enjoy beautiful beaches without the summer crowds, explore the country’s number-one zoo, stroll through Balboa Park, and make a pilgrimage to California’s first Christian church, Mission San Diego de Alcala, founded by Saint Junipero Serra.
The Hyatt Regency La Jolla is the perfect vacation location. It is just a short drive from downtown La Jolla with world-class dining, charming shops, and museums.
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Don't miss out on our 2018 National Apologetics Conference in San Diego, CA
The Most Exciting
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Join special guests Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Fr. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C., Dr. Stacy Trasancos, along with Cy Kellet, Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin, Trent Horn, Karlo Broussard, and Christopher Check for Catholic Answers 2018 National Conference, Faith and Science.
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Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke
Dr. Stacy Trasancos
Stacy A. Trasancos earned a PhD in Chemistry from Penn State University and a MA in Dogmatic Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Before becoming Catholic, she worked as a chemist for DuPont before leaving to raise children. Now she teaches chemistry and physics for Kolbe Academy and theology and science courses for Holy Apostles and Seton Hall University.
Fr. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C.
Fr. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C. is the Assistant Director for Life Sciences Research and Outreach at the University of Notre Dame. He has a concurrent position as a professional specialist in the theology department, teaching Science, Theology, and Creation.
Tim Staples
Tim Staples was a fallen-away Southern Baptist who as a teen came back to faith in Christ through the witness of televangelists. During his four-year tour with the U.S. Marine Corps, he became friends with a Marine well-versed in his Catholic Faith who challenged Tim to study Catholicism from Catholic and historical sources. That sparked a two-year search for the truth.
Trent Horn
After his conversion to the Catholic Faith, Trent Horn earned a master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master’s degree in philosophy from Holy Apostles College, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in bio-ethics from the University of Mary.
Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. As the senior apologist at Catholic Answers, he has more than twenty years of experience defending and explaining the Faith.
Karlo Broussard
Karlo Broussard, a native of Southern Louisiana, left a promising musical career to devote himself full-time to the work of Catholic apologetics. As a staff apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers, he travels the country giving talks on apologetics, biblical studies, theology, and philosophy.
Christopher Check
Christopher Check is president of Catholic Answers, the largest lay-run apologetics and evangelization organization in the English-speaking world. He holds a degree in English Literature from Rice University.
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