Instructor: Mr. Matthew Tracy, M.A.

Time: Tuesday Evening sessions, 6:00pm-9:00pm starting
August 27th

Location: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

Language: ​English
Credits: 3

Course Description:
Natural Theology is an introduction to four fundamental questions in Theology; How do we come to know things? Does God exist? What God is and is not? and What does God reveal to us about his existence? As Robert Sokolowski states, “the Christian God, is the God of Faith and Reason”, so we begin the discussion on what we can ‘reason’ about God through the natural world before examining how faith informs our reason. Throughout the study of Natural Theology, students will be preparing to defend the existence of God by human reason through the lenses of experiential and logical modes of knowledge. After examining these two modes of knowledge, we will transition towards the highest form of knowledge, 'Theological knowledge’ so that the students may experience how God reveals himself to our intellect. In other words, the class will end by examining St. Anselm's paradoxical statement of “I believe in order to understand”. This survey will be the foundational properties of future Theology courses that will utilize the skills of interpreting and comprehending experiential, logical and Theological knowledge. 


Prerequisite: None

This course is being offered in-person and online through the Canvas learning management system and Zoom video conferencing.

Instructors: Mr. Alexander Schmitt

Time: 4 Weekends throughout the fall (Friday Evening  and Saturday)

Location: Catholic Pastoral Center

Credits: 3

N.B. Please be advised that this course is part of the curriculum for the Diaconate Formation Program and thus, is tailored for Diaconate Candidates.

Course Description:
Natural Theology is an introduction to four fundamental questions in Theology; How do we come to know things? Does God exist? What God is and is not? and What does God reveal to us about his existence? As Robert Sokolowski states, “the Christian God, is the God of Faith and Reason”, so we begin the discussion on what we can ‘reason’ about God through the natural world before examining how faith informs our reason. Throughout the study of Natural Theology, students will be preparing to defend the existence of God by human reason through the lenses of experiential and logical modes of knowledge. After examining these two modes of knowledge, we will transition towards the highest form of knowledge, 'Theological knowledge’ so that the students may experience how God reveals himself to our intellect. In other words, the class will end by examining St. Anselm's paradoxical statement of “I believe in order to understand”. This survey will be the foundational properties of future Theology courses that will utilize the skills of interpreting and comprehending experiential, logical and Theological knowledge. 


Prerequisite: None

This course is being offered in-person and online through the Canvas learning management system and Zoom video conferencing.