Welcome to the Catholic Studies Academy
The Crisis of Philosophy 1900-2000 - Movements and Major Thinkers This course is designed to advance the students’ understanding of the sacraments according to the teaching and tradition of the Catholic Church, including some of the pivotal theological questions the Church has considered, concerning the sacraments, in the course of the centuries, and is considering today. Philosophy of God (or natural theology) is the highest achievement of philosophy; it presupposes metaphysics and explores everything that may be known by reason about the first cause of being. This course is intended to provide an overview of the Church’s teaching about herself in the context of scriptural and historical evidence. We will consider the relationship between the organizational and social structure of the Church and structures already familiar to the first Christians from Scripture and Jewish tradition. Modern philosophy initiated a revolution in political, religious, and cultural ideas that still impacts our world today. In this course, students will be introduced to the major figures and ideas of this period with an emphasis on the foundational, motivating ideas of modern philosophy, namely, freedom and the primacy of human reason. This course builds on material presented in our earlier courses in the Fundamental Theology sequence and Christology, by delving more deeply into the mystery of the God of the Bible, who reveals himself as relational. Epistemology is the philosophical study of truth, reason, and knowledge. Medieval philosophy centered on the synthesis of Catholic faith with ancient philosophy, the rise of university culture, and the widespread systematic exploration of philosophy. In this course, students will be introduced to the foundational ideas of perennial philosophy as well as its historical origins.
The Crisis of Philosophy: 1900-2000
Twentieth century philosophy represents a profound crisis in the
history of reason and culture. This crisis is based on the advent of
subjectivism (the turn towards consciousness), egalitarian radicalism,
and scientism; culture has become at once completely subjective,
radicalized, and reductively-scientistic.
Sacraments
Philosophy of God
Ecclesiology
Modern Philosophy
The Holy Trinity
Epistemology
The Ten Commandments: A Scriptural, Theological, and Moral Study
Medieval Philosophy
Metaphysics
Christology
Introduction to Practical Theology
{Expanded Audio Course} Worst Ideas in Modern Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy
Introduction to Moral Theology
Philosophy of the Human Person
Introduction to Sacred Scripture
Worst Ideas in Modern Philosophy
Fundamental Theology
Introduction to Philosophy