Does Science Explain Everything? (Aquinas 101)

Science is not an adequate compass to life. It was never meant to be. Science can tell us how to build a nuclear bomb, for example, but cannot tell us whether it is right to use one.

Does Science Explain Everything? (Aquinas 101) - Fr. James Brent, O.P.

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[Jiujitsuspecialist]

Thomism continues to outlive many secular explanations.

[roisinpatriciagaffney]

Phenomenal Catholic teaching, Father Brent.
Thank you.
Peace in Christ.
Greetings from Ireland.

[mchristr]

The scientific method will never be able to answer the “why” question. And that answer is what our hearts and intellects most desire.

[davonbenson]

I have an analogy that supports this video. If see an area of footprints, I know that something walking within that area, regardless of that fact that I can’t identify the entity that performed the action. Logic and reason tells us that there’s a higher power, but it doesn’t tell us who it is.

[TheMadstarproduction]

I have to slow these talks down just to let it penetrate appropriately. Thank God for all of you.

[causalaetitiae]

I really LOVE your videos. Thank you so much! I'm a Religious Education teacher and your work helps me to keep a thomistic, real, orthodox, integral focus in my classes - despite of the secularistic, anthropocentric and fragmentary curriculum. I truly benefit from your work. Thank you very much and may Our Lord reward you! With gratitude, a sister in Christ from Germany. <3

[stjohnstheevangelistccresp]

Wow. Thanks for all you do. Please make a video on the Sanctity of Life. Your style of teaching is needed.

[victorkihika]

I'm almost Crying. I've been looking for EXACTLY these Teachings...for God knows how long. So glad to be here. Finally finding Clarity in an area that has been so confusing to me in my quest for Knowledge.

[jasongr]

As a generic term all true knowledge is science. But when you're talking about physical science, it's only one of many avenues of knowledge.

[margarita.casilda]

Really great channel..well explained what St Thomas wrote....From Spain, where St domingo de Guzman born in 1170(Burgos), the founder of Dominican order.

[superdavidss]

Here I am considering seriuosly joining the Dominican Order. God bless you

[zoebackhouse]

Only just come across this. Thank you so much for producing this! God bless

[frederickanderson]

Ecclesiastes chapter 7v16 is best verse regards how you acheive the correct balance.

[andydrozdziak]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation. Very helpful.

[TheMadstarproduction]

Supernatural light to give us to the whole human race. 6:50 ❤

[winstonsmith]

Can anyone reccomend any introductory books on philosophy, metaphysics, etc?

[PInkW]

I love the book
“Recalled by Life”
It’s about a 42yr old doctor who had cancer threw out his whole body and was dying soon.
He picked up a hitch hiker. A homeless guy.
The homeless guy cured his cancer.
True story. Great book.

[davonbenson]

They say that your imagination isn’t real, yet their unable to inside my imagination and make measurements or observations of what’s going on.

[redlinerumble]

Thanks for these videos.
I know it's not really that related to this video, but I'm having a somewhat hard time (even if I shouldn't) about human birth in the earth.

Did humans really come to this world by "Fush!!! First humans from nothingness!!"?
What about the extinct studied homo habilis, erectus, ergaster? They were very close to being an human, except they weren't?
If we didn't come tho this world by an "spontaneous action", then, at which point did we start having a soul/being a human? (That one last questions sounds very dumb and I am very ashamed to ask it).

I probably should have more faith in that regards and not overthink, but whenever someone comes and asks me "So did humans come by magic?" I can't really answer, as there is no point (or does it?) in giving an animal an spiritual soul and make it human.

[PInkW]

I use to work with 20 people
One was an atheist and he knew I was
Catholic. He use to mock me for my religion.
One day in front of everyone he said
“Hey Joe the lotto is $300M, if I pray will God give me the numbers ?”
I said “no, God wants to give u much more, he wants to give u Himself.”