Further Resources: "New Evangelization: From Physics to the Love of God"
Lecture given by scholar, author, and former president of Gonzaga University: Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, SJ, PhD
Fr. Robert J. Spitzer was our guest lecturer on November 15, 2013 (
Catholic Herald Coverage). The audio and video versions of this lecture are linked below. As a follow-up, we wanted to provide further information as well to assist those who are interested in exploring these topics further, particularly those with no particular training in physics.
In addition to his lecture at the Bishop O'Connor Center (BOCC), other video and audio options are available free of charge on line below, or for purchase. The Office of Evangelization does have some of these videos available for checking out as well. If there is another set of videos you would like to see, but don't wish to purchase them, please let us know and we'll consider purchasing it for our library in order to provide access to many for check out as well. Call us at 608-821-3160 if you would like to explore this option.
Former president of Gonzaga University and current president of the
Magis Center of Reason & Faith, Fr. Robert Spitzer has written and spoken extensively on the status of physical time, the intersection between physics and metaphysics, and the evidence for God from physics, logic, and philosophy of mathematics, bringing the relevance of these topics to life! He addressed these questions at the Bishop O'Connor Center on November 15, 2013 and offers more insight into the topic though various writings, presentations and materials available throught the Magis Center of Reason & Faith.