In Pursuit of Wisdom: Catholicism and Science Through the Ages

It's 7:17 PM Eastern on Saturday evening and I may or may not make it into Chapter 1 of Origins tonight. The Holy Spirit seems to be guiding my attention in two alternative directions. On one hand, I want to drill down into the field of Christian Astronomy by exploring a series of YouTube videos featuring the Vatican's astronomer. On the other hand, I also and maybe more pressingly want to take a step back from even the very broad field of Christian Earth Science to position myself in proper relationship to the history of both science and Catholicism. If I am to become a Catholic - whereas now I am only an intrigued but hesitant Inquirer - I will need to overcome some concerns about excessive supernaturalism, superstition and traditionalism at the periphery of the faith. Perhaps the best way to proceed is to blend or accompany a reading of Origins with reading of In Pursuit of Wisdom: Catholicism and Science Through the Ages. The Kindle version is priced at a bargain and the summary is very appealing.

Alright, now it is 8:01 PM and I've just finished reading the introduction of In the Pursuit of Wisdom. It's very well written and right on target. I add it to my collection. 

Now it is 8:33 PM and I've just finished reading the introduction of Origins. Part 1 of Origins is titled "Getting Started on the Journey," and it is divided into four chapters:

• Principles and Methods of Biblical Interpretation
• A Comprehensive Doctrine of Creation and Implications for Scientific Study
• Knowledge and Faith in Pursuing Origins Questions
• Creation Through the Lenses of Science and Theology  

I think I have just enough time left this evening to read the first chapter of both Origins and In Pursuit of Wisdom. 

9:35 PM. Done. Very interesting. An excellent pairing. I feel that I need to revisit both chapters next Saturday evening. Proverbs 9:10 in Hebrew warrants more study, too. As does the idea that the Incarnation is a singularity (cf. Jesus Christ, the New Singularity of Cosmic Evolution | Center for Christogenesis). Thank you, Holy Spirit.

Video at top: Tour the Vatican Observatory.