Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology | Prof. Chris Baglow

<p>This lecture was given on February 8th, 2024, at Catholic University of America. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a></p><p><br /></p><p>About the Speaker: </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Baglow is Professor of the Practice of Theology and the Director of the Science and Religion Initiative of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. His work is the culmination of 19 years of faith and science scholarship and educational program creation, as well as a lengthy career in Catholic theological education spanning high-school, undergraduate, graduate and seminary teaching. For this work, he was co-recipient of an Expanded Reason Award in Teaching from the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Madrid) and the Vatican Joseph Ratzinger Foundation (Rome).</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Baglow is the author of </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (2nd edition, Midwest Theological Forum, 2019) and </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Creation: A Catholic’s Guide to God and the Universe</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (Ave Maria Press, 2021). He serves as theological advisor to the Board of Directors of the Society of Catholic Scientists and as a contributor to the JTF-funded science and religion programming of the Word on Fire Institute. Most recently, he authored the transcripts for </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wonder: The Harmony of Faith and Science</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a Word on Fire film series directed by Manny Marquez and narrated by Jonathan Roumie. His work has appeared in </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That Man is You, Crux, Church Life Journal, Culture and Evangelization,</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Joie de Vivre Quarterly Journal</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p><p><br /></p>