St. John's Seminary Archives - Science for Seminaries
09
Jul

The Medieval Church and the Reformation

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This course, taught by Fr. Luke Dysinger at St. John’s Seminary, will introduce the history, theology, and spirituality of the Christian Church from the rise of Charlemagne (c. 800) to the Council of Trent (1563). This course will provide an overview of both the theological and spiritual traditions of the

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03
Jun

Space in the Catholic Imagination

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This course, taught by Alan Vincelette at St. John’s Seminary, will bring in various astronomers, theologians, and science fiction authors to discuss what modern astronomy can tell us about the cosmos and other possible worlds, how theologians treat these issues regarding Christology and soteriology, and how science fiction authors envision

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03
Jun

Philosophical Anthropology

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This course, taught by Jennifer E. Rosato at St. John’s Seminary, provides a systematic overview of major topics in philosophical anthropology, including the human soul and its relation to the body, the nature of the intellect and the will, and the role of the passions. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics:

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01
Jun

Metaphysics

By McKenzie Prillaman • In • Comments Off on Metaphysics

This course, taught by Alan Vincelette at St. John’s Seminary, is a study of the ultimate nature of spiritual reality, including materialism vs. idealism, essence and existence, potentiality and actuality, identity, the transcendentals, and the laws of thought. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science Seminaries: St.

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01
Jun

Logic

By McKenzie Prillaman • In • Comments Off on Logic

This course, taught by Alan Vincelette and Janice Daurio at St. John’s Seminary, is a study of the logic of classical logic including definitions, categorical propositions, syllogisms, truth tables, and fallacies, and modern logic including Mill’s methods, predicate logic, modal logic, the scientific method, and the linguistic analysis of names,

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01
Jun

Introduction to Church History: 1500 to the Present

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This course, taught by Fr. Luke Dysinger at St. John’s Seminary, will introduce the history, theology, and spirituality of the Christian Church from 1500 to the present. The rich theological, spiritual, and moral heritage of Catholic thought during this period will be highlighted through study of primary sources. In order

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01
Jun

Philosophy of Nature

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This course, taught by Michael K. Grace at St. John’s Seminary, introduces the philosophical study of nature through the reading of original works of Aristotle and Aquinas and selected secondary readings that emphasize the relationship between the philosophy of nature and modern science. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics: History &

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