Uplifting the Mind, Heart and Soul through Cultural Beauty
About our Speaker: Dr. Frederick A. Smith is a retired pathologist from Lurie Children's Hospital. He has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an M.D. from Georgetown University. He has been teaching courses on issues related to Faith and Science at Northridge Prep for several years. Dr. Smith will joined by guest speakers for sessions two through five as shown below.
Session One: Science, Frederick A. Smith, MD. Modern science was born and raised under the mantle of the Catholic Church. Far from inhibiting scientific inquiry, it is precisely Christianity that enabled it to flourish. Understanding that Science, like some adolescents, now turns against its mother; and its abilities often exceed its maturity.
Session Two: Art, Sarah P. Smith, PhD. The visual arts are among the most widely known contributions of Christianity to Western Civilization. Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling or the Pietá, The Madonnas of Raphael, or Leonardo’s Last Supper come to mind. Nevertheless, from Constantine's time, the Church has highly valued visual art’s power to convey doctrine, foster prayer and enkindle souls.
Session Three: Christian Literature, Mr. Thomas P. Herman. Hope, freedom and redemption in stark contrast to the often fate-filled narratives of pagan literature. Selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, Dostoevsky, F. O’Connor and others will help enrich our Christian view of humanity.
Session Four: Architecture, Sarah P. Smith, PhD. The Church is visualized in many magnificent church structures. And for hundreds of years Christians have fashioned monuments that are among the best that humans can offer. We will look at the symbolic significance of these buildings, and see how their engineering and aesthetics enshrine lessons of poverty, piety and beauty.
Session Five: Music, Educating the Mind and Soul, Mr. John F. Riccobono. Fine music naturally stimulates the mind and uplifts the soul. It reflects the order, beauty and intelligibility that our Creator placed in nature for our collaboration and enjoyment. What gives music its emotive and unifying force and how can families best realize its benefits? Impact of music on our affections.
Session Two: Art, Sarah P. Smith, PhD. The visual arts are among the most widely known contributions of Christianity to Western Civilization. Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling or the Pietá, The Madonnas of Raphael, or Leonardo’s Last Supper come to mind. Nevertheless, from Constantine's time, the Church has highly valued visual art’s power to convey doctrine, foster prayer and enkindle souls.
Session Three: Christian Literature, Mr. Thomas P. Herman. Hope, freedom and redemption in stark contrast to the often fate-filled narratives of pagan literature. Selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, Dostoevsky, F. O’Connor and others will help enrich our Christian view of humanity.
Session Four: Architecture, Sarah P. Smith, PhD. The Church is visualized in many magnificent church structures. And for hundreds of years Christians have fashioned monuments that are among the best that humans can offer. We will look at the symbolic significance of these buildings, and see how their engineering and aesthetics enshrine lessons of poverty, piety and beauty.
Session Five: Music, Educating the Mind and Soul, Mr. John F. Riccobono. Fine music naturally stimulates the mind and uplifts the soul. It reflects the order, beauty and intelligibility that our Creator placed in nature for our collaboration and enjoyment. What gives music its emotive and unifying force and how can families best realize its benefits? Impact of music on our affections.
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Course Registration (for 2 Courses): $75 One Person / $135 Two Persons
Childcare Available at $20 / family
Course Registration (for 2 Courses): $75 One Person / $135 Two Persons
Childcare Available at $20 / family
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