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Science and Religion in Modern Astronomy
with Karin Öberg
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Science and Religion in Modern Astronomy
with Karin Öberg
Watch the course trailer above!
Science and Religion in Modern Astronomy
with Karin Öberg
Watch the course trailer above!
Science and Religion in Modern Astronomy
with Karin Öberg
Watch the course trailer above!
Course Overview
Course Overview
Many opponents of religion today view the Christian faith as anti-science, claiming that recent astronomical discoveries disprove its foundational claims. Even Christians themselves often struggle to reconcile modern research with the revealed truths of the Scriptures and the existence of a Creator God.
In this course, Dr. Karin Öberg addresses this perceived divide, exploring the findings of contemporary cosmology through a Christian lens to demonstrate what is in fact a fundamental compatibility.
Over the course of four lessons and covering topics like the creation of the world, the size and knowability of the universe, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, she offers to viewers a thoroughly informed yet religiously orthodox approach to understanding the world around them.
Many opponents of religion today view the Christian faith as anti-science, claiming that recent astronomical discoveries disprove its foundational claims. Even Christians themselves often struggle to reconcile modern research with the revealed truths of the Scriptures and the existence of a Creator God.
In this course, Dr. Karin Öberg addresses this perceived divide, exploring the findings of contemporary cosmology through a Christian lens to demonstrate what is in fact a fundamental compatibility.
Over the course of four lessons and covering topics like the creation of the world, the size and knowability of the universe, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, she offers to viewers a thoroughly informed yet religiously orthodox approach to understanding the world around them.
About the Instructor
Dr. Öberg is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University and serves on the board of the Society of Catholic Scientists. With a specialty in astrochemistry, she researches how chemical processes affect the outcome of planet formation, especially the habitability of nascent planets.
About the Instructor
Jeremy McLellan, both a Catholic and professional standup comedian, has spent years performing for a variety of audiences, from New York Comedy clubs to Pittsburgh churches to Saudi mosques to theaters in Pakistan.
Dr. Öberg is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University and serves on the board of the Society of Catholic Scientists. With a specialty in astrochemistry, she researches how chemical processes affect the outcome of planet formation, especially the habitability of nascent planets.
Dr. Öberg is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University and serves on the board of the Society of Catholic Scientists. With a specialty in astrochemistry, she researches how chemical processes affect the outcome of planet formation, especially the habitability of nascent planets.
Course Content
Course Content
Lesson 1
Creation in an Evolving Universe
In this lesson, Dr. Karin Öberg explores the origins of the universe and describes how twenty-first-century Christians can view creation.
Lesson 2
Our Place in the Universe
In this second lesson, Dr. Öberg discusses the discovery of other planets and their implications on biblical cosmology.
Lesson 3
Life in the Universe (Part 1)
In Lesson 3, Dr. Öberg explicates leading theories regarding the origin of life, and how we might go about finding extraterrestrial life.
Lesson 4
Life in the Universe (Part 2)
In the final lesson of the course, Dr. Öberg discusses the importance of the rational soul and explores different theological approaches to the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
Lesson 1
Creation in an Evolving Universe
In this lesson, Dr. Karin Öberg explores the origins of the universe and describes how twenty-first-century Christians can view creation.
Lesson 2
Our Place in the Universe
In this second lesson, Dr. Öberg discusses the discovery of other planets and their implications on biblical cosmology.
Lesson 3
Life in the Universe
(Part 1)
In Lesson 3, Dr. Öberg explicates leading theories regarding
the origin of life, and how
we might go about finding
extraterrestrial life.
Lesson 4
Life in the Universe (Part 2)
In the final lesson of the course, Dr. Öberg discusses the importance of the rational soul and explores different theological approaches to the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
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