The Thomistic Institute Providence, Prayer and Science | Fr. Michael Dodds OP
May 15, 2024
Fr. Michael Dodds OP discusses Providence, Prayer, and Science, exploring the clash between traditional beliefs and scientific approaches. He delves into hylomorphism, substantial changes in substances, and the role of God's action in theology. The podcast compares medieval and contemporary views on causality, emphasizing divine providence in the modern world.
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Banner Quote From Novice Room
- Father Michael recalled a novice‑room banner: "All I know of tomorrow is that providence will rise before the sun."
- That saying comforted him during his early Dominican novice year in 1970.
Providence Is God’s Ongoing Presence
- Providence means God pervades the world and is present before tomorrow's events.
- Aquinas calls this divine ordering of all things toward their end "Providence."
Scientism Conflated Method With Metaphysics
- Modern science measures quantitatively and excels at prediction and technology.
- But scientism treated the measurable as the only real, dismissing unmeasurable realities like purpose and beauty.