Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
Background and History
The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, established by the Holy See, was originally conceived in 1984 by Opus Dei who wanted to provide the universal Church with a tool for effective formation and research. It springs from the heart of Rome and welcomes priests, seminarians, religious and laity, men and women from dioceses around the world. The majority of teachers have both ecclesiastical and secular degrees and the teacher-student ratio is 1:9. Presently, there are four faculties: Theology (specializations in Dogmatic, Moral, and Spiritual, Church History, and Liturgy), Canon Law, Philosophy (specializations in Ethics and Anthropology, Metaphysics and Science), and Social Institutional Communication. It also has an Institute for Advanced Religious Studies. The Pius X Institute of Canon Law in Venice is affiliated with the Faculty of Canon Law.
The goal of the STOQ Project at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross is to increase the competency of the teachers and students in the major topics in the debate between science and faith drawing the attention of the public especially young teachers and researchers in the scientific field. Particular emphasis is given to the epistemological dimension.
Academic Program
2007 – 2008
The Relationship of Science and Faith in History and Epistemology (Rafael Martínez)
Neuroscience and the Philosophy of Man (Juan José Sanguineti)
The Philosophical Question about God and Hebrew-Christian Revelation (Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti)
Form, Substance and the Foundations of Physical Reality (Rafael Martínez)
2008 – 2009
The Philosophy of Life: Scientific, Philosophical and Religious Problems (Philippe Dalleur)
Methodology of the Interaction between Science and Religion (Rafael Martínez)
Intelligence: Philosophical and Scientific Aspects (Juan José Sanguineti)
Science and Faith in the 17 th Century: The Galileo Case (Rafael Martínez)
DISF Working Group
The DISF Working Group (DWG) works in strict collaboration with DISF (Interdisciplinary Documentation of Science and Faith: http://www.disf.org) and offers a program for formation and research for graduates, researchers and science scholars between 22 and 35 years old.
2007-2008: Scientific and Philosophical Epistemology Issues
The Meaning of the Idea of God in Context of Scientific Reasoning
The Role of Information Science in the Relationship between Religion and Science
Models of Dominant Reasoning in the Scientific and Cultural Sphere
The Role of the History of Science in the Study of the Origins of Scientific Theories
DWG Final Workshop
2008 - 2009: Issues in Cosmology and Philosophy of Nature
The Role of St. Thomas Aquinas' Thought in the Understanding of Creation
Theology of Creation and Scientific Cosmology
The Criteria of Recognition in Life between the Real and the Artificial
Naturalism and Materialism: Some Historical and Philosophical Issues
DWG Final Workshop
Interdisciplinary Research Groups
Evolutionary Biology, Order and Creation
Human Action, Cognitive and Emotional Operations
Epistemological Views on the Relationship Between Science and Faith
Scientific Committee
Rafael A. Martínez, Program Director. Born in Saragossa (Spain), March 14, 1957. Degree in Physics (Barcellona,1981) and PhD in philosophy (Rome, 1990). Professor of the Philosophy of Nature and of Science.
Juan José Sanguineti, Faculty of Philosophy
Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti, Faculty of Theology
Valeria Ascheri, Faculty of Philosophy
Contact
Valeria Ascheri, Secretary
Via dei Farnesi, 83
I – 00186 Rome
Tel. +39-06-68164567
Email stoq@pusc.it
Web http://stoq.pusc.it
