Fides et ratioJohn Paul II
Fides et ratio
by John Paul II · first published 1999
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…with a background in formal philosophy. And yet intellects like Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas did not: what do you 'know' that they did not, or vice versa? Also, are you aware of the encyclical Fides et ratio ("Faith and Reason")? * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fides_et_ratio > 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…
on “The Legacy of Nicaea” ↗…rather than self-authorization, and the Church must faithfully teach this moral truth as the path to authentic human flourishing in Christ. https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/d... Fides et Ratio, John Paul II, 1998 Argues that faith and reason are complementary paths to truth: reason needs faith to avoid skepticism, relativism, and reductionism, while faith needs reason to express, defend, and…
on “Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter)” ↗…http://www.strangenotions.com/scientific-geniuses-and-their-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre [3] http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/doc... [&] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fides_et_Ratio
on “All Scientists Should Be Militant Atheists” ↗…empirical evidence, and scientific knowledge. Through the working together of faith and reason, we can come to know the fullness of the truth. The Bible is not the sole source of truth to Catholics. See also Fides et ratio by Pope St. John Paul II. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denomination... (data as of 2011) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fides_et_ratio
on “A Nihilist's Guide to Meaning” ↗This encyclical is very interesting too: http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/do... FIDES ET RATIO (Faith and reason) [..] 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…
on “Ask HN: Hiring “Jesus lovers” for your tech/science startup” ↗