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Catholic ThinkersCatholic Modernism by James Hitchcock: 1. What is Modernity?In this course, we discuss the origin, roots, and character of “Modernity” in general and then take a look in particular at the work of some nineteenth century writers called the “Catholic Modernists”: the intellectual milieu in which they worked, their views on the Bible, philosophy, history, and culture, and the response they received from the Church. Finally we will attempt an examination of the elements of their legacy within the Church. https://youtu.be/XzNNcUtUlIA catholicthinkers.org catholicthinkers.org 2022-02-1950 min

Catholic ThinkersAn Essay by Fr. Schall: 2. Art, Faith, and Creativity "The end for which man was created and elevated was to live the inner life of the Godhead. To contemplate this end strikes me as more exciting and wondrous than any of the humanly made alternatives..." https://youtu.be/drfRE4g2vss catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-3042 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor: 9. Does Evil Disprove God's Existence?In this final lecture of nine, I examine the question of whether evil disproves God’s existence. There are two versions of the problem of evil. The first logical version of the problem of evil says that any evil at all disproves God’s existence. One toothache alone disproves God. If God is all good, then God would want to get rid of all evil. If God were all powerful, then God could get rid of all evil. But obviously evil exists, so it seems that God lacks goodness or power or both. A second evidential version of the prob...2021-07-2627 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor: 8. Can Reason Alone Show that God is Love?Scripture famously teaches that, “God is love” (1 John 4:16). But Aquinas thinks this same belief can be shown to be true on the basis of reason alone. If we define love as willing the good of the other for their sake, and if God the First Cause wills the good of human beings for their sake, then God must love human beings. For Thomas whatever God does is also what God is. So if God is loving, then God is love. Moreover, Thomas believes that God so loved the world that Jesus was sent as the fullness of revelation of God...2021-07-2535 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor 7: Can God Make a Rock He Cannot Lift?This lecture looks at a number of questions: Can God make a rock that God cannot lift? Can God Destroy Himself? Could the Uncaused Cause bring about a miracle? If God’s will is unchanging are prayers of petition pointless? Does God will evil? Thomas answers these questions relying not just on faith but also on reason. The differences between the Divine Will and the human will, the Divine Knowledge and human knowledge, give rise to questions about Thomas’s understanding of Jesus. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/CONkCIDFJn8 2021-07-2424 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor: 6. Does God (the Uncaused Cause) have a Will?In this video, I look at the various questions including: Does God (the Uncaused Cause) have a will? How does God will? What does God will? Does Aquinas contradict himself on God’s will? Rather than appealing to faith, we look at the reasons Aquinas gives for answering these questions. If Thomas is right, then the Uncaused Cause is very much like the God of Abraham in having a will. The views of Aquinas give rise to further questions about how to reconcile faith and reason, questions that we will take up in future lectures. catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-2330 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exists? by Christopher Kaczor: 5. Is God (the Uncaused Cause) Intelligent?In this lecture, we consider the reasons Aquinas gives that the Uncaused Cause must be intelligent. We also compare and contrast Divine Intelligence and human intelligence. If Aquinas’s arguments are right, then we have considerably diminished the alleged gap between the “God of the Philosophers” and the intelligent “God of Abraham.” We also examine various challenges that can be raised against Aquinas’s views. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/ncrL8NZC6PA 2021-07-2234 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor: 4. Is God like the Force in Star Wars? Does Aquinas Prove Polytheism?Is God like the Force in Star Wars? Does Aquinas prove polytheism? In this lecture, the fourth of nine, we consider whether God is a mixture of good and evil, with a light side and a dark side. Thomas argues that reason alone shows that the Uncaused Cause cannot be composed of anything, and so cannot be partly good and partly evil. Moreover, we look at Thomas’s teaching that there cannot be more than one Uncaused Cause, and that the Uncaused Cause is the very same as the Unmoved Mover, the absolutely Necessary being, the Greatest Good, and the...2021-07-2137 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exists? by Christopher Kaczor: 3. What Can We Know about the Uncaused Cause?In this third lecture of nine, we look at what Thomas Aquinas says about God, faith, and reason, in the beginning of the Summa contra Gentiles. For Thomas, it is a false dilemma to pit faith against reason, as if we had to choose between them. Rather, Thomas holds that the best way forward is a faithful reason and a reasonable faith. Thomas holds that we can learn something about God by way of negative theology whereby we deny things about God so as to have a less inaccurate view of God. We also examine various challenges that can...2021-07-2036 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exist? by Christopher Kaczor: 2. The Five WaysWhat are the “Five Ways” Thomas Aquinas argues for God’s existence? In this second lecture of nine, we examine Thomas Aquinas’s famous arguments for God’s existence put forward in the Summa theologiae. Thomas argues that there must be an Unmoved Mover, an Uncaused First Cause, an absolutely Necessary being, a Greatest Good, and an Intelligence that gives order to nature. These Five Ways have been subject to intense debate over the centuries, and we present some of the chief arguments against the Five Ways such as that they prove polytheism rather than monotheism, that they prove at best the...2021-07-1939 min

Catholic ThinkersDoes God Exists? By Christopher Kaczor: 1. The Kalam Cosmological ArgumentIt is reasonable to believe that God exists? In the first lecture of nine, we examine the Kalam cosmological argument which can be simply summarized. The major premise is “Everything which begins to exist has a cause.” The minor premise is, “The universe (all time, all space, and all matter) began to exist”. It follows logically from both of these premises that, “The universe has a cause.” The cause of the universe is prior to all time, so this cause must be timeless or eternal. The cause of the universe is prior to all space, so this cause must n...2021-07-1824 min

Catholic ThinkersThe Science Before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 8. How Then Should We Do Science?Recorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/O6tBTAPqCqU catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-171h 03

Catholic ThinkersThe Science Before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 7. Mathematical MoralityRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/1ri1HsMkgdU catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-1655 min

Catholic ThinkersThe Science Before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 6. GodRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/nZAaprCCq-g catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-1545 min

Catholic ThinkersThe Science Before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 5. Problems in Modern ScienceRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/S09moZNQp_g catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-141h 06

Catholic ThinkersThe Science Before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 4. Galileo vs. St. ThomasRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/l_pM5461QOg catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-131h 03

Catholic ThinkersThe Science before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 3. On Animals, Men, and RobotsRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/bwyQnSlrp2o catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-121h 00

Catholic ThinkersThe Science before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 2. What is Truth?Recorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/3AmFaisBs8M catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-1143 min

Catholic ThinkersThe Science before Science by Anthony Rizzi: 1. Science Without WisdomRecorded in 2003. Prof. Rizzi defends the notion that we know things about the world prior to doing science in the modern sense, and that this primary knowledge is the continuing presupposition of doing science or anything else. This course aims to place modern science in the wider context of human knowledge from which it can only escape by way of forgetfulness. https://youtu.be/jP0DWSIIFiU catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-1050 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 6. Nature's First Unmoved MoverRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/MtkMcH5JXIM catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0955 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 5. Nature's Measures: Place and TimeRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/mgk6M3QpXc8 catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0853 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 4. Nature's Property: Motion or ChangeRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/ifmZPOq8dDM catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0754 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 3. Nature's Powers and Nature's KindsRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/mgk6M3QpXc8 catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0648 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 2. Nature the Inner DimensionRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/IU2mH3lSwW0 catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0549 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Nature by William Wallace: 1. Fundamental ConceptsRecorded in 1999. In this course, based on his best-selling book The Modeling of Nature, Fr. Wallace guides the reader through the fundamentals of natural philosophy, explaining how the universe is populated with entities endowed with different natures — inorganic, plant, animal, and human. Much of this knowledge is intuitive, already in people’s minds from experience. Wallace builds on this foundation to provide a model of the human mind that illuminates not only the philosophy of nature but also the logic, psychology, and epistemology that are prerequisite to it. https://youtu.be/h4z7YxhRH40 catholicthinkers.org 2021-07-0454 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 6. Human FreedomRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-07-0237 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 5. Implications of Human KnowledgeRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-07-0144 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 4. Human KnowledgeRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-06-3044 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 3. Aristotle's De AnimaRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-06-2945 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 2. The Study of NatureRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-06-2843 min

Catholic ThinkersPhilosophy of Human Nature by Thomas Hibbs: 1. Importance of the Study of the SoulRecorded in 1998. This course serves as an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of human nature. Once thought to be the centerpiece of philosophy, the study of human nature has fallen on hard times in the contemporary intellectual milieu. And yet everywhere in contemporary society we are presented with urgent practical questions--about rights and duties, about cloning, about gender and so-called multiculturalism, and about the very meaning and destiny of human life--that cry out for a return to the investigation of human nature. While this course will not attempt to address these...2021-06-2753 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 12. War, Peace, and the Problem of World GovernmentRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2628 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 11. Politics, Realism, and PowerRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2626 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 10. Church and StateRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2528 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 9. Education and PoliticsRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2527 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger 8: Justice and RightsRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2427 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger 7: Natural Law and the Roots of AuthorityRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2425 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger 6: Totalitarianism and Structural PluralRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2326 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger 5: Democracy and the Mixed RegimeRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2326 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 4. Typology of RegimesRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2228 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 3. The Citizen and the RegimeRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2226 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 2. The Pre-political and the Problem of RuleRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the o...2021-06-2127 min

Catholic ThinkersPolitical Philosophy by John Hittinger: 1. Man is Social and Political by NatureRecorded in 2000. This course involves the study of the basic concepts of political philosophy from a Thomistic point of view. Building upon the political philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, twentieth century Thomists Jacques Maritain and Yves R. Simon fashioned a timely and compelling philosophical exploration of political life and a defense of liberal democracy. This course explores the basic texts of Aristotle and Aquinas and examines two important books: Philosophy of Democratic Government (1951) by Yves R. Simon and Man and the State (1951) by Jacques Maritain. Topics to be studied include the nature and purpose of political association, the...2021-06-2126 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 8. Application of Moral Theory to ParticularsRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/Mcmpr_07nxM catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-2048 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 7. The Magisterium and the Moral LifeRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/z2JqBbUoKJs catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1946 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 6. Sin and GraceRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/nUkbFX1HdF8 catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1948 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 5. Moral AbsolutesRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/G2EDqqMtGtY catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1846 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 4. ConscienceRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/RZda_qNMn7g catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1745 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 3. The Moral ActRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/-FBzj3ztEWA catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1645 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 2. Natural LawRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/dJlN0JJMW1g catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1548 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Theology by John Haas: 1. Moral MethodologiesRecorded in 1995. Dr. John Haas, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, offers reflections on leading an ethical life in light of revelation. What does Jesus and his Church teach about how to live? How does God help us to live imperfect happiness here on earth and perfect happiness in the life to come? What can we do to cooperate with grace so as to live in love with God, with other people, and with ourselves? https://youtu.be/h0d_Id-fTvE catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1448 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 8. The Three Fonts of MoralityRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/rZymxoVWhK4 catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1444 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 7. The ConscienceRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/-dmsYMRsGbI catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1245 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 6. Moral ReasoningRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/QSolo-59DYw catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1246 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 5. The Cardinal VirtuesRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/nm124W7Dl9s catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-1146 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 4. VirtueRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/JJk8zGCxFnY catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-0945 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 3. Ultimate End, The Purpose of LifeRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/CzD2P9FrkA4 catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-0845 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 2. Moral Philosophy as PhilosophyRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/GhKpaiB8jdE catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-0743 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Moral Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 1. IntroductionRecorded in 1995. Moral philosophy is the study of how character, ethics and virtue relate to leading a happy life. In this class, Ralph McInerny, the legendary University of Notre Dame Professor and founder of the International Catholic University, provides a first look at the central questions of human life. How shall I live? What will make me happy? How can I live in harmony with other people and with my best self? https://youtu.be/DRiT0Fl-5Oo catholicthinkers.org 2021-06-0745 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 8. ConscienceRecorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/ugNP0Z-SPTE 2021-06-0653 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 7. Reproductive TechnologiesRecorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/KMzmHwrEvss 2021-06-0551 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 6. Natural Family PlanningRecorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/A2oC-guow3s 2021-06-0452 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 5. ContraceptionRecorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/tJMEqFw-v34 2021-06-0350 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 4. The Meaning of Human Sexuality Part 2Recorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/4GgHv0cyJMk 2021-06-0251 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 3. The Meaning of Human Sexuality Part 1Recorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/LSlaeTT3lEM 2021-06-0152 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 2. Natural Law Part 2Recorded in 2000. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/IGXhjUG2cwY 2021-05-3153 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Sexual Ethics by Janet Smith: 1. Natural Law Part 1Recorded in 1995. This course, while serving as an introduction to Catholic teaching on sexual ethics including contraception and homosexuality, also provides introductions to natural law ethics, personalism, the debate about proportionalism and biologism, and the role of conscience in the moral life. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/u7-mKBNqhrk 2021-05-3051 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 8. Galileo TheologianRecorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importan...2021-05-2936 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 7. Galileo and the Inquisition Part 3Recorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importan...2021-05-2834 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 6.Galileo and the Inquisition Part 2Recorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importance for his...2021-05-2729 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 5. Galileo and the Inquisition Part 1Recorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importance for his...2021-05-2633 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 4. Galileo the AstronomerRecorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importance for his...2021-05-2549 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 3. Galileo the PhysicistRecorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importan...2021-05-2443 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 2.Galileo and the RenaissanceRecorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importan...2021-05-2335 min

Catholic ThinkersGalileo by Peter Hodgson and William Carroll: 1. The Legend of GalileoRecorded in 2000. This course considers how the “legend” of Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition compares with the historical record, the decisions of the Inquisition, and the issues surrounding whether there is a demonstration for the motion of the earth. We also consider the main source of Galileo’s ideas on natural philosophy; why he believed that the earth goes round the sun, his work on sunspots, his explanation of comets, why he became involved in so many arguments with other scientists, the role of thought experiments in his arguments, some of the scientific instruments he made, and their importanc...2021-05-2238 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 8. Science in Non-Christian CulturesRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/anACyHcTWHs 2021-05-1645 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 7. Cosmology and TheologyRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/f3CiD2idvpc 2021-05-1551 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 6. Relativity and Quantum PhysicsRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/w5Fvs3_zZ1o 2021-05-1442 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 5. Biology and GeologyRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/C0x1tqAGpZ8 2021-05-1334 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 4. The RenaissanceRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/1PQlxeExOvE 2021-05-1235 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 3. The Middle Ages and the Birth of ScienceRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/PmwtLx-R7LQ 2021-05-1143 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 2. Early Religions and the Rise of ChristianityRecorded in 2000. Science and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/qIz99f8btKI 2021-05-1036 min

Catholic ThinkersScience and Belief by Peter Hodgson: 1. The Nature of BeliefScience and Belief, originally delivered by the distinguished Dr. Peter Hodgson in Oxford, explains that the Catholic mindset is the cause of the advancement of science throughout history. The theology of the Catholic Church encourages the ideas that that the world is good, that it could have been other than it is, and that it is apprehensible by the human mind—ideas which are necessary for the health of the sciences. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/8q2Dj7otoDk 2021-05-0947 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 6.The End of ScholasticismRecorded in 1999. This course introduces the student to the major philosophers that have shaped the ideas of Western civilization, comparing and contrasting their thoughts, leaving the student with a map of the beginnings of philosophy up to the age of Descartes, a heritage that remains vital down to our own day. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/gCBHQ6RkiAU 2021-05-0747 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philosophy by Ralph McInerny 5: Thomas AquinasRecorded in 199. This course introduces the student to the major philosophers that have shaped the ideas of Western civilization, comparing and contrasting their thoughts, leaving the student with a map of the beginnings of philosophy up to the age of Descartes, a heritage that remains vital down to study today. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/ULWAIdps36w 2021-05-0644 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 4. Augustine and BoethiusRecorded in 1999. This course introduces the student to the major philosophers that have shaped the ideas of Western civilization, comparing and contrasting their thoughts, leaving the student with a map of the beginnings of philosophy up to the age of Descartes, a heritage that remains vital study today. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/mkATUtAVsgE 2021-05-0549 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 3. Aristotle and AfterThis course introduces the student to the major philosophers that have shaped the ideas of Western civilization, comparing and contrasting their thoughts, leaving the student with a map of the beginnings of philosophy up to the age of Descartes, a heritage that remains vital to study today. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/_zZGEyJnl0I 2021-05-0448 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philsophy by Ralph McInerny 2: Plato and the FormsRecorded in 1999. This course introduces the student to the major philosophers that have shaped the ideas of Western civilization, comparing and contrasting their thoughts, leaving the student with a map of the beginnings of philosophy up to the age of Descartes, a heritage that remains vital study today. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/E2oNf4E8hec 2021-05-0347 min

Catholic ThinkersAncient and Medieval Philosophy by Ralph McInerny: 1. Before SocratesRecorded in 1999. From the course lessons found at catholicthinkers.org: "The world around us is a world of change, of things coming into being, changing while they are, and ultimately ceasing to be. Thus the Ionian philosophers are seen as providing accounts of nature, physis, the coming into being of things. Thales is understood as having said that water is at the source of the things around us. Puzzling over this, it is noted that moisture seems to be a feature of the germination of seeds and that drying up is a sign of decay...2021-05-0247 min

Catholic ThinkersReligious Liberty in the United States by William Bentley Ball: 6. Law and the Moral Order Recorded in 1997. In Religious Liberty in the United States, Mr. Ball walks the student through the evolving relationship between church and state in the U.S. The Founders clearly envisioned a role for the Christian religion in the founding of the country: to provide the moral code to which all Americans would be expected to adhere. However, with concern that the assumption of Christianity by government institutions was a violation of the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…"), courts began to rule that there could be no traces of religion in government institutions, especially public...2021-04-2937 min

Catholic ThinkersReligious Liberty in the United States by William Bentely Ball: 5. Taxation and Religious Liberty Recorded in 1997. In Religious Liberty in the United States, Mr. Ball walks the student through the evolving relationship between church and state in the U.S. The Founders clearly envisioned a role for the Christian religion in the founding of the country: to provide the moral code to which all Americans would be expected to adhere. However, with concern that the assumption of Christianity by government institutions was a violation of the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…"), courts began to rule that there could be no traces of religion in government institutions, especially public...2021-04-2832 min

Catholic ThinkersReligious Liberty in the United States by William Bentley Ball: 4. The Weakening and Rejection of the Yoder Test Recorded in 1997. In Religious Liberty in the United States, Mr. Ball walks the student through the evolving relationship between church and state in the U.S. The Founders clearly envisioned a role for the Christian religion in the founding of the country: to provide the moral code to which all Americans would be expected to adhere. However, with concern that the assumption of Christianity by government institutions was a violation of the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…"), courts began to rule that there could be no traces of religion in government institutions, especially public...2021-04-2743 min

Catholic ThinkersReligious Liberty in the United States by William Bentely Ball: 3. Freedom of Conscience Recorded in 1997. In Religious Liberty in the United States, Mr. Ball walks the student through the evolving relationship between church and state in the U.S. The Founders clearly envisioned a role for the Christian religion in the founding of the country: to provide the moral code to which all Americans would be expected to adhere. However, with concern that the assumption of Christianity by government institutions was a violation of the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…"), courts began to rule that there could be no traces of religion in government institutions, especially public...2021-04-2644 min

Catholic ThinkersReligious Liberty in the United States by William Bentley Ball: 2. Religion in the Schools Recorded in 1997. In Religious Liberty in the United States, Mr. Ball walks the student through the evolving relationship between church and state in the U.S. The Founders clearly envisioned a role for the Christian religion in the founding of the country: to provide the moral code to which all Americans would be expected to adhere. However, with concern that the assumption of Christianity by government institutions was a violation of the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…"), courts began to rule that there could be no traces of religion in government institutions, especially public...2021-04-2540 min

Catholic ThinkersBasics of Catholicism: The Documents of Vatican II by Kenneth D. WhiteheadIn The Documents of Vatican II, Mr. Whitehead gives a thorough introduction to that ecumenical council. He mentions each article in order, and highlights important theological and historical points, addressing common questions and criticisms of the council as he goes. His emphasis on the continuing relevance of Vatican II encourages a more wide-spread study of its rich documents. catholicthinkers.org/basics-documents-of-vatican-ii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ1FiPu7OeY 2021-04-2059 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Thomas Aquinas by Ralph McInerny: 6. Speaking of God Continued"The question implicit in any discussion of the names of God is this: how can words or names be common to creature and God? God is wise, but 'wise' is a word that is applied to such men as Socrates. God is good, but 'good' is applied to many other things. God is just, but so is St. Joseph . . . And so on. The names of God are shared with creatures, and it is the meaning the terms have as said of creatures that provides the springboard for understanding their application to God. Names are not common to God and...2021-02-1449 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Thomas Aquinas by Ralph McInerny: 5. Metaphysics"In the panoramic description of philosophy that Aristotle gives at the outset of his Metaphysics he makes us aware of the fact that 'philosophy' is an umbrella term that covers a number of different disciplines or sciences -- logic, mathematics, natural science, ethics, etc. -- yet having an overall telos as well. That is, it is not just a jumble of different inquiries, unrelated to one another, but rather an ordered set of disciplines which aim at a culminating inquiry -- in the divine. On this basis, we can say that the goal of philosophy is theology...2021-02-1352 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Thomas Aquinas by Ralph McInerny: 3. Analogy"What would you select as an example that could stand for any changeable thing such that your analysis of it would be applicable to any of them? Just as the child's confused knowledge of adults employs 'father' and 'mother', so the analysis of things that come to be as the result of a change, physical objects, we proceed in terms of particular examples. But it is not what is particular or peculiar to them that is at issue, but what they convey that would be true of any other physical object." Aristotle uses this: Man...2021-02-1149 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Thomas Aquinas by Ralph McInerny: 2. Philosophy and Theology"The most general way of contrasting philosophy -- and the theology in which it terminates -- with supernatural theology is as follows. The starting points or principles of philosophy are unarguable truths that everyone naturally knows. Philosophy presupposes the naturally and commonly known truths and its arguments will be persuasive to the degree that they build upon such truths." "Supernatural theology differs from theology in this: that its starting points or principles are not what everybody naturally knows. Rather, its starting points are the mysteries of the faith, what is taken to be true not because it...2021-02-1047 min

Catholic ThinkersIntroduction to Thomas Aquinas by Ralph McInerny: 1. Life and Times"This course is a brief effort to introduce a major thinker, always a risky enterprise. The task is compounded in the case of St. Thomas Aquinas since he was not only a theologian, but also a philosopher and a sacred poet. Chiefly, however, he was a member of the order founded by St. Dominic, the Order of Preachers, usually known as the Dominicans who sought his salvation as a priest under the three vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. That his life was a short one, 1225-1274, less than half a century, in no way decreases the difficulty of...2021-02-0949 min