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Four Quotes for Philosophy and Theology
Philosophy for Faith Formation – PF3 Ministries – is an educational outreach to catechists and catechetical leaders that supports their use of philosophy in faith formation. This outreach also extends to anyone interested in better understanding the role of philosophy in teaching theology. The following quotes from John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo…
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Wonderful Language of Mathematics
Through the character Socrates in the dialogue Theaetetus, Plato states, “Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.” Many centuries later in The Assayer, Galileo states, “Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze. But the book cannot be understood unless one first…
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Council and Creed: 325 AD to 2025 AD
This past May 20th, Christians around the world commemorated the 1700th anniversary of an event held in Nicea. This date marked the opening of the Council of Nicea, which in turn initiated the start of the Nicene Creed. The Creed was later completed during the Council of Constantinople in 381. Although formally referred to as…
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God, the Good, and the Good News
The Dialogues of Plato contain an interesting conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro. What is known as Euthyphro’s Dilemma can be paraphrased as follows: Is something good because it is loved by God, or is something loved by God because it is good? This is the type of question asked in Plato’s dialogue Euthyphro. However, from a…
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Natural Law: Morality Written on the Heart
Similar to the moral laws of the Ten Commandments that were written in stone (Exodus 20:1-17), the natural law is a moral law written on the heart (Romans 2:14-16). More concisely, the natural law is the moral law accessible to human reason. It is a cognitive and realist branch of moral philosophy. In the book…
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Philosophy and Christian Ethics
When it comes to ethics, there is a convergence of ideas amongst the major world religions. Nevertheless, the distinct theologies of the major world religions necessitate distinct ideas in their ethics. I want to share several resources with you on the development and application of Christian ethics. Please see my posts Philosophy of Technology &…
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Time – Part 3: Time and Eternity
In Part 1 we considered time as both linear and circular. In Part 2 we considered time as both profane and sacred. In Part 3 we will consider time and eternity. Christian philosophical theology draws our attention to Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” It also draws our attention…
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Time – Part 2: Profane and Sacred
In Part 1, we considered time as both linear and circular. In part 2 we will consider time as both profane and sacred. By profane is meant time tending toward the temporal and unhallowed. By sacred is meant time tending toward the eternal and hallowed. In his classic text on the history of religion, The…
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Time – Part 1: Linear and Circular
Today marks the 1st Anniversary of Blog by Boethius. Going Live was posted one year ago on July 8, 2024. At that time, I invited you and others to join me in better understanding the role of philosophy in teaching theology. I continue looking forward to sharing future posts with all of you during the…