Joining Ashley and Zac to cover the cosmos on this week’s episode of “Jesuitical” is Guy Consolmagno, S.J., the director of the Vatican Observatory and author of the new book, A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science. A research astronomer, physicist and Jesuit brother, he has served at the Vatican Observatory since 1993, and in 2015 Pope Francis appointed him director. He is the author of God’s Mechanics and co-author of Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? and Turn Left at Orion.
A Jesuit's Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science
by: Guy Consolmagno, SJ: https://store.loyolapress.com/a-jesuits-guide-to-the-stars
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Should we be scared of the asteroid approaching Earth?
2:03 Br. Guy's vocation story
8:49 What is the difference between a Jesuit priest and a Jesuit brother?
10:12 How science depends on "Oh my God" moments?
16:39 Science as Prayer
18:13 What came first: Theology or Astronomy?
20:27 Being a Jesuit scientist
23:02 The similarities between religious and scientific approaches
24:09 How does looking at the night sky shape your idea of God?
26:47 The temptation of "concordism"
30:09 How religious are today's scientists?
32:28 The biggest questions facing theology in light of contemporary science
34:46 Is there anything in science that points to the existence of God?
37:15 If you could canonize one person, who would it be and why?
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