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Pints With Aquinas
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19.5 What did you do that made St. Bonaventure tear up his manuscript?
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19: Give me an argument for the existence of God?
The first and more manifest way is the argument from motion. It is certain, and evident to our senses, that in the world some things are in motion. Now…
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18: Understanding Thomas' metaphysical lingo
In today's show we discuss the following metaphysical terms: Essence, existence, being (contingent, necessary, substantial), potency, act, motion, causation…
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17.5: Philosophy in evangelization
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17: Is the ontological argument for God's existence sound?
[Even a] fool, when he hears of … a being than which nothing greater can be conceived … understands what he hears, and what he understands is in his…
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16: Can honors and fame make me happy?
It is impossible for happiness to consist in honor. For honor is given to a man on account of some excellence in him; and consequently it is a sign and…
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15: Will money make me happy?
It is impossible for man's happiness to consist in wealth. For wealth is twofold, as the Philosopher says (Polit. i, 3), viz. natural and artificial. Natural…
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14: Is it possible for me to be happy?
Happiness is the attainment of the Perfect Good. Whoever, therefore, is capable of the Perfect Good can attain Happiness. Now, that man is capable of the…
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13: Does evil disprove the existence of God?
Objection 1. It seems that God does not exist; because if one of two contraries be infinite, the other would be altogether destroyed. But the word "God" means…
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12: Was the crucifixion necessary for our salvation?
Article 2. Whether there was any other possible way of human deliverance besides the Passion of Christ? Objection 1. It would seem that there was no other…
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11: Is the death penalty always wrong?
Article 2. Whether it is lawful to kill sinners? Objection 1. It would seem unlawful to kill men who have sinned. For our Lord in the parable (Matthew 13)…
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10: A pint and chat with Fr. Chris Pietraszko
In this episode I speak with Fr. Chris Pietraszko about why he loves St. Thomas, and why you should too! Check out his podcast…
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9.5: Was the bombing of Hiroshima immoral?
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09: What makes an act good or evil?
"The good or evil of an action, as of other things, depends on its fullness of being or its lack of that fullness. Now the first thing that belongs to the…
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08: Was there death before the fall of man?
Objection 2: Further, it is unfitting that elements hostile to one another should be brought under the mastership of one. But many animals are hostile to one…
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07: Who created God?
First, whatever a thing has besides its essence must be caused either by the constituent principles of that essence (like a property that necessarily…
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06: Why didn't you accept the immaculate conception, St. Thomas?
Objection 3. Further, as it has been stated above, no feast is celebrated except of some saint. But some keep the feast of the Conception of the Blessed…
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05: Are wet dreams/sexual dreams sinful?
"Nocturnal pollution may be considered in two ways. First, in itself; and thus it has not the character of a sin. For every sin depends on the judgment of…
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04: Does purgatory really exist?
Whether there is a Purgatory after this life? Objection 1. It would seem that there is not a Purgatory after this life. For it is said (Apocalypse 14:13)…
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03: Why are there 7 sacraments?
For spiritual life has a certain conformity with the life of the body: just as other corporeal things have a certain likeness to things spiritual. Now a man…
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02: Do we need faith to know that God exists?
It is written (Romans 1:19), "That which is known of God," namely, what can be known of God by natural reason, "is manifest in them." Our natural knowledge…
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01: Who are you, St. Thomas?
Because the doctor of Catholic truth ought not only to teach the proficient, but also to instruct beginners (according to the Apostle: As unto little ones in…