St. Thomas Aquinas on Faith and Reason (Aquinas 101)

Does it make sense for us to believe? Does reason have a place along with faith? In this video, St. Thomas Aquinas will guide you through the differing opinions regarding the relationship between faith and reason.

St. Thomas Aquinas on Faith and Reason (Aquinas 101) - Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

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[josh]

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"Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself—so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves" - Pope John Paul II, Fides-et-Ratio (On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason)

[bdup]

Very visual learner . The animations help 💯💯💯

[kvk]

This is an excellent series to continue educating Catholics world wide, thank you so much!

[beverlykamps]

So impressed with whatever the Dominicans do. It is pure quality. Are these videos also being produced by Blackfriars?

[jberninzon]

Excellent teachings if you can provide this knowledge in different languages like Spanish or Portugues. The Christianity world will be appreciate it very much with substitutes. 
Thanks and God bless you.

[thomasbarber]

Thank you, and blessings to you, Father. I feel that "reason" is often clothed in the expectations of culture, hence, the presumed conflict twixt them.

[bradleymarshall]

Well I wasn't raised Catholic, I think I always intuitively took the Aquinas view and always thought that when I encountered science that didn't quite mesh that it would work itself out eventually.

[byron]

God is the ultimate source of truth so our Faith in God is founded on truth and reasoning! St Thomas Aquainas Heaven and Earth will pass away but my words will not! From our Lord Jesus Christ

[GautamKumar-gujn]

It is a really a good work, that you are doing..🙏🙏

[davidrasch]

I've started Father Torrell's, o.p. two volume of Saint Thomas Aquinas. I don't expect to understand it the first time around.

[iqgustavo]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

01:24 🤝 Faith and reason are not in true conflict according to St. Thomas Aquinas. Truth is unified, based on the order of reality, and cannot contradict itself.
02:50 🙏 The Christian faith is eminently reasonable, supported by signs of credibility such as miracles and the enduring church, even though some of its mysteries cannot be proven by natural reason. Faith embraces these truths because God bears witness to them.

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[thinkingchristian]

Trying to learn more about Thomism and Thomistic Philosophy thanks to Alasdair MacIntyre. This channel is so good.

[neliborba]

Faith is everything that the soul needs. Reason is the vessel where Faith grows.

[Geffrey]

Perhaps Pope Francis needs to tune in for this series.

[slumbertrap]

When I say I have faith in my friend that he will pay me back for his car not blindly assuming that he may do it cause I feel like it. I have faith that he will pay me back based on the fact that I know him and know hes true to his word. Excellent video!
(true story btw, guy was mowing his lawn and a rock hit perfectly into one of the back passenger windows XD)

[PortmanRd]

"Reason forbade me many things which,
Instinctively, my nature was attracted to;
And a perpetual loss I feel if, knowing,
I believe a falsehood or deny the truth.

Al-Ma'arri

[chicago]

I wish you cited somewhere in the Summa or any other of his writings we can refer to for further reading.