The Thomistic Institute Is it Rational to Believe in God? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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Jul 31, 2024 Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., a Dominican priest and adjunct professor of dogmatic theology, dives deep into the relationship between faith and rationality. He discusses how modern society grapples with belief amidst existentialist ideas, examining the role of trust and knowledge. Fr. Pine emphasizes the distinction between natural and supernatural faith and highlights how genuine fulfillment derives from a relationship with God. He elaborates on Aquinas's philosophical arguments for God's existence, presenting faith as a logical response to our reality.
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Natural Faith Enables Knowledge
- Natural faith is reasonable; it means accepting testimony to access realities we cannot verify ourselves.
- Without natural faith, verifying every fact ourselves would be exhausting and hinder human flourishing.
Travel Mishap Illustrates Trust
- Fr. Gregory Pine shares a personal travel mishap involving misunderstanding Caltrain stops and using Uber.
- This illustrates reliance on others' testimony in daily life, even when things go awry.
Supernatural Faith Defined
- Supernatural faith involves intellectual assent to what is not empirically seen, based on God's trustworthy testimony.
- Unlike human testimony, God alone has direct access to eternal truths revealed to believers.