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.
Course Curriculum
The 15 week fall course starting September 7th includes
Week 1-4: 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 5-9: Human Nature
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Human Nature - The Passions
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Virtues / Virtue Psychology
Week 10-13: 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
Week14- 15: Living what you learn - Happiness & Freedom
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Freedom
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Happiness and Unhappiness
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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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
From mathematician at Harvard, to Muslim in Morocco, to meditating yogi, John found Jesus after a personal crisis left Him in deep need of the Lord. Returning to his roots in the Catholic Church, John now uses his passionate academic skills to present Catholic philosophy & theology in engaging, practical language for modern use.
John lives in Asheville, NC with his wife and 8 kids. He is also the director of joyfulbelly.com, a popular website dedicated to natural health. He is passionate about helping the ‘spiritual but not religious’ crowd rediscover and appreciate the wisdom of Catholic unity in the Body of Christ.
Course details
The Noble Cross Academy Highschool track is designed for students in 10th-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 challenging them to learn. Students will have a 90 minute class per week for and will be assigned light introspective homework. The course runs for 15 weeks, for 22.5 hours of instructional time,
Pricing
The course costs $200 per student. Scholarship opportunities are available.
Certification
Students who complete the course will receive a Certificate in Introduction to Classical Philosophy & Theology: God, Reality & the Spiritual World.
Schedule
Live classes are held over zoom on Mondays at 2pm. Classes start the first week of September.
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