God, Reality, & the Spiritual World
Young Adult Transformation through a Classical Presentation of God, Reality & Human Nature
Build Clarity
Strengthen the student’s Catholic worldview through intellectual clarity and mastery. Learn why the church teaches what she does. Learn how Catholic metaphysics affirms modern physics and scientific thought.
Stop searching; start finding
Finally understand that purpose of yourself, others, every thing in reality. Learn how to order your life and vocation towards these purposes and the one ultimate purpose: God.
Cultivate Excellence
Discover the path to true freedom and excellence. Learn how to conform yourself to God's perfect plan and the natural order. Embrace the wisdom and guidance offered by ancient philosophy to obtain the greatest of all excellencies: God.
Find happiness . . .
No really
Discover the joy and wonder of the ordinary world illuminated by the light of Catholic Truth. By seeing reality as God made it, you may lead a more happy and fulfilled life.
Discover the 7 pillars of a well-formed mind
Build your theistic intuition of the real world through clear, detailed presentations on each of these topics.
God
In cosmology, dive into the study of God. Ask the question of who and what created the cosmos. Discover what the nature of God is and His attributes? Build a clear and ordered understanding of the cosmos, creation, and God by asking the questions what He is, Who He is, and how He is.
The seven pillars give An understanding of the characteristics of god and what that means for us
Happiness
God desires created the world around us to bring us happiness which would ultimately lead us to the one true happiness: himself.
Human Nature
Our nature as humans was purposefully designed by the hand of God. He created it as a reflection of Himself, the most perfect of all beings.
Cosmology
God is the supreme being who made all things and keeps them in existence. He is the source and summit of all things.
Reality
He created reality, science, and all that is. By studying the world around us, we are really studying Him.
Truth, Goodness, Beauty
He created us to love and be loved. He created us to experience to true, the good, and the beautiful.
Excellence
By pursuing excellence in our minds, bodies, and souls, we may bring ourselves closer to God, closer to what He created us to be.
Evil
Evil does not exist on its own. Rather, it is the absence of God. It only exists so much as we choose to not follow God. The only way we evil is by becoming less real.
Course Curriculum
The 4 week summer course starting July 1st includes
Week 1: Introduction to Metaphysics and Reality
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God & the Spiritual World
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Life & Reality
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Truth, Goodness & Beauty
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Reason & The Will
Week 2: Human Nature and the Path to Happiness
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Happiness and Unhappiness
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Human Nature - The Passions
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Virtues / Virtue Psychology
Week 3: Challenges & Obstacles to Happiness
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Evil, Sin & Vice
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4 Distractions from God
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6 Stages of Turning from God
Week 4: Living what you learn - Application in Real Life.
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Freedom
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Habits
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Application to daily life
Basic CERTIFICATE in Theology and Reason
All graduates of the program will receive a certification in basic theology and reason. This certification confirms that the student has a firm mastery of all the basic theological principles, logic, reality, and God.
Benefits
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Gives proof of formation in apologetics, philosophy, theology, and physics.
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Provides assurance to catechists, schools, employers, and religious institutions of reliable theological and logical training.
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Officially recognized by ____, ____, ____, ____, and other education and religious institutions as a valid (?).
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Recognized by (insert certifying institution).
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Dive Deeper
The human person hungers for a deeper vision of reality, one that points to the source of true meaning. Christian enlightenment brings the person into a concrete and scientific understanding of all of God's creation, both material and spiritual.
About Your Instructor
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Course details
The Noble Cross Academy Highschool track is designed for students in 9th-12th grade. It aims to prepare them to think critically about the nature of the universe and their role in it.​
Workload
"The course is designed to be manageable for the student while still chalenging them to learn.
Students will have classes 3 times per week for 1:30 and will be assigned light homework."
Certification & Credit Hours
Students who complete the course will receive 3 credit hours. In addition, they will also receive a certification in Introduction to Classical Philosophy & Theology - God, Reality & the Spiritual World
Pricing
The course costs $400 per student. Scholarship opportunities are available. Refunds are available before the %25 completion (1 week).
Schedule
In person classes are held at [insert location] and remote classes are held over zoom. They will start on either the 1st or 15th of each month. See the schedules page for upcoming registration deadlines.
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