"Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno finds no conflict between the science he pursues in studying meteorites and the Catholic faith he practices every day.
"Director of the Vatican Observatory, the Michigan native explored the intersection of religion and science in a series of presentations in Utah, saying that the two fields are more similar than they are different.
"A false division exists between faith and science, he told an audience attending the Summerhays Lecture on Science and Religion March 10 at Brigham Young University. 'It's on the basis of both reason and gut feeling that we make all the decisions in our lives,' he said.
"Science and faith share many similarities, including the need for communities that support the work and pass the knowledge onto the next generation, he added. The need for community reveals that God is 'someone who loves to get people together to sing together, to dance together, to pray together, to explore together. A God of community,' he said."
A recent article in The Pilot reported on Brother Guy, his ministry as a Vatican astronomer, and on his explaining the relationship between religion and science.
To access the complete article, please visit:
The Pilot: 'Doing science is an act of worship,' Vatican astronomer says.(18 MAR 16)
Background information:
Vatican Observatory
Wikipedia: Guy Consolmagno
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