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Is divine simplicity a philosophical or revealed doctrine? How should we understand question 3 of the Summa? Why think God is not composed of matter and form or essence and existence? What do classical theists mean when they say God is not in a genus? How does real essentialism differ from modal essentialism? Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the show to tackle these topics and more.
Summary Why think the unmoved mover is also a personal God? How should we understand God as the creator? Why should we use “analogical predication” to speak of God and what does that mean?...
Summary What was the nature of the early Church? Why should we believe Christ founded the Catholic Church? Shouldn’t we think of the Church as an invisible set of all believers? What about the...
Summary What can Catholics learn from the letter to the Hebrews? What does it teaching about Christ? How is it relevant to our worship? How can we respond to objections from Hebrews to the...
Summary Fr. Gregory Pine joins us to review some aspects of his debate with Ben Watkins on the Pints with Aquinas YouTube channel. We discuss Ben’s main objections in his opening statement. Also, I...
Summary What are the sacraments and why are they important to our lives as Catholics? What should we teach our children about baptism, confirmation, and confession? Didn’t the Catholics add more sacraments than Christ...
Summary How should Catholic evangelize? What does good evangelization look like? What do we actually say? What if we’re worried about being stumped by questions or getting into an awkward encounter? Fr. Thomas Cavanaugh...
Summary Who are some of the most important thinkers of the past when it comes to arguing for God’s existence? Should we use the term “proofs” when describing arguments for God? How does Jesus’...
Summary Who was Fr. Herbert McCabe? Which teachers has the most profound influence on him? What did he emphasize when it came to philosophy and natural theology? What did he think about God and...
Summary Where does St. Thomas teach about the Trinity? What is the distinction between dogmatics and systematics when it comes to theology? Why is the so-called psychological analogy the highest analogy for St. Thomas?...
