What future awaits humanity, and how shall we shape the desired tomorrow? How does technology influence our choices? Are we aware of AI’s benefits and pitfalls? Do we understand the fundamental difference between Techno Feudalism vs. Techno Emancipation? Insights from Marshall McLuhan and others on how technology is the medium of the message as we experience emerging technology and Human Life.

Martin Heidegger is lauded as a great philosopher. So why do all his photographs show a grinch-like figure? Was he dyspeptic? Unloved by uncaring parents? Or did he find himself thrown into the wasteland of the 20th century? Was his Germany a zombie horror nightmare? Did the dark night of nihilism haunt him, or the atomic bomb, or the threat of an all-consuming technology? And finally, did he propose an escape route? Come then, and explore the world as Heidegger imagined it. Requirements: a cheap copy of a text TBA, a 5$ copy fee,, and yes a thirst for thinking. Looking for 4-15 thinkers.

Or maybe you are rethinking religion in an age of crisis and wonder if AI is contributing to the crisis? If AI is sparking a contemplation on faith, spirituality, or profound questions within you, rest assured, you’re not alone! A multitude of individuals, like us, find that technological advancements—be it AI, space exploration, or bioengineering—nudge us to reevaluate long-standing philosophical and religious concepts. The relationship between AI and religion is complex and evolving. It will likely remain a significant reflection area as AI continues to advance.

This semester will present the Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation (first semester.) We will discuss the Council of Trent (1545-1563.) We will consider the historical theological & political context if this monumental Council. We will examine the popes who were leaders of the Catholic Church at the time of the Council. We will also discuss the cardinals & bishops who were involved in the Council. Also we will consider the reforms which the Council made in the the areas such as seminary training, the sacraments & Eucharist. We will also talk about the new religious orders & the men & women that took up the cause of reform & the spread of Catholicism to the New World.

Thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit the Basilica

of the Sacred Heart each year. However, many

local residents have never visited the Basilica and

have little knowledge about it. This course will

examine history, architecture, art and theology of

the Basilica. The course will include a guided tour

of the Basilica.

The Bible is a foundational text for all three monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam). The Bible has had an amazing influence on human culture, thought, art. and literature for thousands of years. Learn about the history and literature of the Bible. Open to anyone, no matter their experience with the Bible or their religious beliefs. Each participant in the course needs to have their own copy of the Bible to use so they can complete assigned readings. The Bible you use can be a hard copy or any copy you find online.