Lesson Thirty-Eight of Aquinas 101, with Karin Öberg, PhD, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University and leader of the Öberg Astrochemistry Group at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
How did life on Earth really begin? How can contemporary scientific accounts of the origins of life on Earth be understood alongside the Catholic theology and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas? In this episode of Aquinas 101: Science and Faith, join Prof. Karin Öberg, an astrochemist and astronomy professor from Harvard University, as she presents the history of Earth's earliest days and a contemporary scientific account of the origins of life on Earth—taking us from cosmic dust and single-celled organisms to St. Thomas Aquinas and the Summa Theologiae. NOTE: The topic of evolution, especially as it relates to the human person, is complex and can be difficult to navigate. To better understand a sound Thomistic approach to the question, please visit this page: https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute... This video is an excerpt from Lesson 37: A Contemporary Scientific Account of the Origins of Life (Aquinas 101) by Prof. Karin Öberg. To explore the complete module, including supplemental readings and lectures, click here: https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute...
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