The Thomistic Institute
Through a Glass Darkly - How Certain is Faith? | Prof. Matthew Ramage
Dec 10, 2019
Prof. Matthew Ramage discusses faith through the lens of Thomas Aquinas and Pope Benedict XVI, exploring doubt, trust, and the experiential nature of belief. He highlights the role of faith in personal experiences, including marriage and suffering, and emphasizes the value of embracing suffering and finding inspiration in ordinary saints.
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- Faith offers certainty above human intellect, grounded in trustworthiness of divine authority.
- True understanding of faith arises from lived experience, emphasizing transformative love and personal engagement.
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Understanding the Certitude of Faith Through Aquinas and Benedict XVI
Faith is examined through the insights of Thomas Aquinas and Benedict XVI, focusing on the surety it provides in religious beliefs. Aquinas defines faith as an activity of the intellect accepting divine truths through the will moved by God's grace. He distinguishes faith's certitude from scientific or intellectual knowledge, highlighting that faith is above human intellect but ultimately more certain. Aquinas's Aristotelian analogy and emphasis on God's role in faith underscore the absolute certainty faith can offer.
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