Gaudiumetspes22 podcast David Deane on the tyranny of the banal
Jun 5, 2024
Dr. David Deane, a theology professor, discusses reconnecting modern Catholics to traditional moral theology, challenges faced by the Church in the modern world, the impact of Kantian philosophy on reality, reducing the real to a commodity in education systems, interpreting Kant's work, the intersection of environmental crisis, moral theology, and modern values, and navigating complexity in science, religion, and history.
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Disconnect in Catholic Moral Theology
- Catholic moral theology has become disconnected from its dogmatic roots, leading to secular modernist influences.
- Many Catholics struggle to find the Church's moral positions credible without understanding their theological foundation.
Kant's Bracketing Causes Banality
- Kant's bracketing of the "Numen" reduces the natural world to banal attributes measurable by humans.
- This leads to commodification of life and a loss of dignity, fueling horrors like abortion and genocide.
Western Education Rejects the Numinous
- A Muslim student failed an essay because he attributed Saladin's victory to Allah's will.
- Mentioning the numinous is inadmissible in Western universities, forcing a banal, secular worldview.