Many within contemporary universities believe that faith and reason are opposed or that authentic faith commitments require a deep partitioning and privatization of these commitments from one's intellectual and professional pursuits. Before sheepishly free-ranging on the authority of the conventional narrative, join us to ponder for yourself, as St. Pope John Paul II did, that "Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth."
Spring 2023: "Faith, Reason and a Meaningful Life" 4 Thursday Lunch Seminars 12:00pm-1:30pm, Clark Library 156
We all seek meaningful work and a successful career, but how do these satisfy our deepest desire for the meaning of our existence? This Spring 2023 minicourse offers UVA students and faculty a shared opportunity to consider how Faith and Reason work together to reveal great truths and wondrous mysteries about God, the world, others, and even ourselves. This 4-hour commitment just might change how you understand your life!
Supplemental Reading: Wilken,"The Reasonableness of Faith"
Feb. 9, Understanding Meaningmaking and the Christian Difference
Fr. Robert Sokolowski, "
Christian Experience"
Feb. 16, Understanding the Imperfections of Freedom: The Natural Pursuit of Happiness and the Problem of Justice
St. Anselm, "
On the Fall of the Devil"
This program is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide."
Spring 2022: "Faith & Reason as a Pathway to a Meaningful Life" 4 Thursday Lunch Seminars 12:00pm-1:30pm, Central Grounds
This program is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide."
We all seek meaningful work and a successful career, but how do these satisfy our deepest desires for the meaning of our existence? This Spring 2022 minicourse will offer UVA students and faculty a shared opportunity to consider how Faith and Reason work together to reveal great truths and wondrous mysteries about God, the world, others, and even ourselves. This 4-hour commitment just might change how you understand your life!
Feb 10, Following the Christmas Star: Openness to Truth of God, the Human Person, Society and Nature.
Edith Stein, "The Hidden Life and Epiphany" [3pp]
Feb 17, Knowledge and Understanding as Revelation in the Arts and in the Sciences.
J.R.R. Tolkien, "On Faery Stories," and St. Pope John Paul II, "Letter to Fr. George Coyne, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory"
Feb 24, Our Imperfect Freedom: The Natural Pursuit of Happiness and the Problem of Justice.
St. Anselm, "On the Fall of the Devil"
Mar 17, Who am I and Who are We?: The Church and Our “thirst for a free and full life.
Hans Urs von Balthasar, "The State of Lay Persons in the World," and selections from Gaudium et Spes.
Contact Dr. Jocelyn Moore (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with any questions or concerns.
Fall 2021: "Faith and Reason in the Modern University"
4 Thursday Lunches 12:30:00pm: Sept. 17, 24, Oct.1, 8
Sept. 17, 2021: Seminar 1
Beyond Pizza, Frisbees, and Grade-School Catholicism: The Long Tradition of Catholic Thinking about Faith and Reason
Sept. 24, 2021: Seminar 2
Why am I Here? The Distractions of Life and the Distortions of the Modern University
Oct. 1, 2021: Seminar 3
Our Choices, Our Habits and Our Vocations as Students
Oct. 8, 2021: Seminar 4
On Faith Seeking Understanding and Reason’s Endless Pursuit of the Wisdom of Faith
Spring 2021: "Faith & Reason as a Pathway to a Meaningful Life"
4 Fridays @ 11:00am: Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 2021
We all seek “meaningful work” and a "successful career," but will work and career satisfy our deepest desires for the meaning of our existence? This Spring 2020 minicourse will offer UVA students and faculty a shared opportunity to consider how Faith and Reason work together to reveal great truths and wondrous mysteries about God, the world, others, and even ourselves. This 4-hour commitment just might change how you understand your life! All UVA students are invited to sign-up for the four Friday Zoom discussions by filling out
this form or emailing
Dr. Jocelyn Moore at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Feb. 19, Seminar 1: Our Openness to Truth: God, the Human Person, Society and Nature
Feb. 26, Seminar 2: Knowledge and Understanding as Revelation in the Arts and in the Sciences
March 5, Seminar 3: Our Imperfect Freedom: The Natural Pursuit of Happiness and the Problem of Justice
March 12, Seminar 4: Who am I and Who are We?: Our “thirst for a free and full life”
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Fall 2020: "Faith and Reason in the Modern University"
4 Thursdays @ 7:00pm: Sept. 17, 24, Oct.1, 8
Sept. 17, 2020: Seminar 1
Beyond Pizza, Frisbees, and Grade-School Catholicism: The Long Tradition of Catholic Thinking about Faith and Reason
Sept. 24, 2020: Seminar 2
Why am I Here? The Distractions of Life and the Distortions of the Modern University
Oct. 1, 2020: Seminar 3
Our Choices, Our Habits and Our Vocations as Students
Oct. 8, 2020: Seminar 4
On Faith Seeking Understanding and Reason’s Endless Pursuit of the Wisdom of Faith
