Catholic Scientists Unit
Download the project sheets (click on appropriate link) in PDF* format and print them to record your findings.
Articles & Resources for specific scientists:
Investigate further with these websites:
- Fr. Robert Barron's "Word on Fire: Faith and Reason" ; use the center slide-show titled "Founders of Science/Heroes of the Faith" to learn about several Catholic scientists
- Several scientists with brief biographies for each
- 5 Catholic Scientists who shaped our understanding of the world; article on Aleteia
Resources for Parents and Teachers:
- Does God Exist? a 7-module series for parents and teachers to discuss with their youth; medical and scientific evidence supporting God's existence, and disproving many "scientific myths" that modern youth are exposed to, and that may mis-lead them into abandoning their faith
- Is Religion Opposed to Science? Fr. Robert Barron's site aimed at disproving the myth that Catholic Christianity is against science and reason