{"product_id":"particles-of-faith-a-catholic-guide-to-navigating-science-paperback","title":"Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStacy A. Trasancos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the origin of life? Hasn't the Catholic Church always been hostile to science? Can a Christian accept the scientific theory of evolution?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can you, as a Catholic, explain what the Church teaches about the relationship between science and faith? Scientist, writer, and scholar Stacy Trasancos gives us ways we can talk about how science and our Catholic faith work together to reveal the truth of Christ through the beauty of his creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a scientist who was led to Catholicism through her work, Stacy Trasancos has confronted some of the basic questions we all face. In \u003ci\u003eParticles of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, she teaches us how to explain the symbiotic beauty between our curiosity expressed through science and our love of Christ and his Church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrasancos uses her own story, as well as encyclicals such as Pope Francis's \u003ci\u003eLumen Fidei\u003c\/i\u003e, the deep reflections of theologians such as St. Thomas Aquinas, and the exacting work of Catholic scientists like Rev. Georges Lemaître (who proposed the game-changing Big Bang theory), to show how science and faith are interwoven and meant to guide us on the path to truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time you finish reading \u003ci\u003eParticles of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll be able to answer questions about, generate discussion on, and explain why science helps deepen your faith.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacy A. Trasancos\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic writer, scientist, teacher, and editor. She earned a bachelor's degree in science from East Texas State University, a doctorate in chemistry from Penn State University and a master's degree in dogmatic theology (\u003ci\u003esumma cum laude\u003c\/i\u003e) from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. She worked as research chemist for DuPont before becoming a full-time homemaker in 2003. Trasancos designed and was editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eIgnitum Today\u003c\/i\u003e (2011-2014) and serves as editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eCatholic Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, which she cofounded. She is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eIntegrated Catholic Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStrange Notions\u003c\/i\u003e. Trasancos is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University and at Holy Apostles, where she also serves as alumni association president. She teaches chemistry and physics classes at Kolbe Academy, where she also serves as department chair. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eScience Was Born of Christianity: The Teaching of Fr. Stanley L. Jaki\u003c\/i\u003e. Trasancos is a board member for the Institute for Theological Encounter with Science and Technology (ITEST) and a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe and her husband, Jose, have seven children and three grandchildren and live in the Adirondack mountains in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337922351341,"sku":"9781594716577","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ABLWzSt0c-9781594716577.webp?v=1785070777","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/particles-of-faith-a-catholic-guide-to-navigating-science-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}