The existence of evil in a world created by an all-good, all-powerful God has puzzled and challenged thinkers for centuries. Why do suffering, moral failure, and natural disasters occur if God is both loving and omnipotent? These questions, often called “the problem of evil,” require careful thought and explanation. Drawing on the insights of St. […]
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What does it mean when we say something is “good”? Consider for a moment what makes a good smartphone, a good teacher, or a good cup of coffee. Are we applying the same criteria of goodness to each? When we call a smartphone “good,” we might mean it has excellent battery life, a sharp display,
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Do you ever wonder if your decisions are truly yours? Are your actions born of your own freedom, or are they dictated by forces—biological, societal, or divine—that lie beyond your control? These questions cut to the heart of what it means to be human. For centuries, philosophers and theologians have debated the relationship between divine
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In the bustling landscape of modern theological understanding, few concepts are as misunderstood as God’s relationship with creation. Popular imagination often portrays the divine as a distant clockmaker—one who wound up the universe at the beginning of time and then stepped back, allowing mechanical processes to unfold without further intervention. But what if this view
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Throughout the pages of Scripture and the teachings of the Church Fathers, one theme emerges with startling clarity: the relationship between God and His people is a divine romance. From Eden to the Cross, from the prophets to the heavenly vision of the New Jerusalem, we see a God who loves His people as a
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St. Thomas Aquinas, in his monumental work Summa Theologica, presents five ways (Quinquae Viae) to demonstrate the existence of God. The fifth way, Quinta Via, is known as the Argument from Design (ex gubernatione rerum). It is a teleological argument that observes order and purpose in the universe as evidence for the existence of an
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St. Thomas Aquinas’s Quarta Via (Fourth Way) forms part of his famous Quinque Viae (Five Ways) found in his Summa Theologiæ, which collectively provide arguments for the existence of God. The Fourth Way, often summarised as, “If things are more and less good, there must be a best, and this something is God,” offers an
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Thomas Aquinas’s Third Way (Via Tertio), outlined in his Summa Theologiae, argues for the existence of God through the concepts of contingency and necessity. This argument centres on the observation that the existence of contingent beings (those that depend on external factors for their existence) requires the existence of a necessary being, which Aquinas identifies
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St. Thomas Aquinas’ First Way (from Change) and Second Way (from Efficient Causes) are foundational arguments in his Five Ways for proving the existence of God. These arguments reveal Aquinas’ deep metaphysical insight into the nature of existence, causation, and change. While closely related, they address distinct aspects of reality. Understanding these arguments also requires
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Gospel of Luke The parable of the nobleman is a striking tapestry, woven with the threads of expectation, responsibility, and judgment. It invites the listener not merely to hear, but to wrestle with the weight of stewardship under the watchful gaze of a king. Indeed, there is something both deeply uncomfortable and richly illuminating in
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