Introduction
In this third module of the final section, we are going to study Pope Francis’s 2013 encyclical, Lumen Fidei. You will select a section to comment on and connect it to your earlier writings about creation, free will, evolution, or what it means to be human. You will also comment on how the history of science, going back to ancient cultures, can affect the faith and science dialogue, particularly focusing on Chapter 2 of the encyclical “Unless you believe, you will not understand.”
Module Objectives
Student will be able to:
- Articulate the contributions of Pope Francis’s thought to the faith and science dialogue from his encyclical Lumen Fidei.
- Opine on the way his teaching could help peers understand what is meant by a “theology of science.
- Compose a brief essay.
Assignments
Feedback
- Review any comments from the professor.
Lecture
Readings
- Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei (Vatican, 2013).
Essay
Tie this encyclical to your studies earlier in the course. Compose a brief critical thinking (500-word minimum) essay to respond to these prompts:
- Find a section of the encyclical and tie it to your earlier essays on creation, free will, evolution, or what it means to be human. 30 points
- Find a section of the encyclical that relates to the readings and specifically to your essays in the second section of this course where we reviewed the history of science. 30 points
- Write one paragraph about the way his teaching could help peers understand what is meant by a “theology of science.” 20 points
- Content (see rubric) 10 points
- Expression (see rubric) 10 points
