Reason and Revelation: Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The tension between intellectual reason and divine revelation stands at the heart of the Medieval spirit of inquiry. As we explore that tension, we’ll unpack the following questions:

1. Why did universities develop at this time? How were they different than the ancient academies?
2. How did Christian thinkers begin employing philosophy to develop Christian doctrine?
3. Why was scholasticism important towards building up intellectual life?