We live in an age where many people think that the sciences are the highest academic disciplines one can study. But this has not always been the case. In the ancient world of Greece and Rome for example, the study of philosophy was held in very high esteem. And for good reason! The study of
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Back when people tended to be wiser, the study of philosophy was REQUIRED before one went on to study theology. Many modern Christians however, don’t get this. Why do we need philosophy to help us understand God’s revelation? In this episode of Spiritual Combat, I’ll talk about the 4 reasons why philosophy helps the study
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Why do we need something like divine revelation? Isn’t natural human reason enough? St. Thomas Aquinas says “no” and in this video we will see why. Note: this video is a sample clip from the Introduction To The Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas program available here.
Both philosophy and theology talk about things like God, but does this mean they are the same field of study? Many atheists seem to think that the only way to talk about God is through faith. But that is simply not true. It’s not only false, but it is also misleading. It is misleading because
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