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Ep13 - Bishop Robert Barron | Religion and the Opening Up of the Mind

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Is the Mind Searching for the Source of Reality?

Intellectus agens in latin, is a participle doing, making, moving. Intellectus agen is the restless, searching mind. Now, where's it going, the intellects agens? What's it looking for? Here? I love the one liner from the great jesuit philosopher, bernard lonergan. Lonergan says it's very simple. The mind wants to know everything about everything. That's how hungry the mind is. True of the mind, equally true of the will. So right now, everyone in this room, we're all seeking the good in some way. So i'm seeking the good of speaking to you.

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