In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the question: How do we know God exists?

Today we will give an overview of various popular arguments for the existence of God, including the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the fine tuning of the universe, William Paley’s Watchmaker Argument, the argument from aesthetic experience, and Pascal’s wager.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

William Lane Craig:

The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific

The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 2: Philosophical

The Fine-Tuning of the Universe.

Impossible Universe: The Reality of Cosmic Fine Tuning

Reasonable Faith

⁠Pascal’s Wager: A Good Argument? ⁠

Does the Kalam Argument Work? w/ Dr. William Lane Craig & Jimmy Akin

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine

Kalaam Argument for God Debated | Jimmy Akin & Trent Horn

Trent Horn:

Rebutting atheist objections to the fine-tuning argument

The Argument for God Atheists Fear the Most

Peter Kreeft

Pascal's Wager W/ Peter Kreeft

Twenty Arguments for God’s Existence

C.S. Lewis, Miracles, Chapter Three

Edward Feser:

Five Proofs of the Existence of God

Mackie on Pascal’s Wager

In this short, bonus episode, we discuss what a papal conclave looks like. How does voting work? How many votes are needed for someone to be elected pope? Why is the process so secretive?

The information in this episode comes from "Universi Dominici Gregis", an apostolic constitution which outlines the prescriptions for papal elections. The full document can be found here.

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In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the question: How do we know God exists?

Today we will wrap up our discussion of St. Thomas Aquinas's Five Ways by analysing the Fourth Way (the argument from gradation/degree) and the Fifth Way (the argument from order).

Aquinas' Five Ways are among the most famous arguments for the existence of God, and they have been hugely influential in the history of the Philosophy of Religion. They have also been at times misunderstood and misrepresented, so in this series, we're taking the time to delve deep and understand what, exactly, Aquinas is arguing.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Summa Theologiae Part 1, Question 2⁠

⁠Summa Contra Gentiles⁠

Edward Feser:

⁠Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide⁠

⁠Five Proofs of the Existence of God

Empirical science and the transcendentals

Four Causes and Five WaysRéginald Garrigou-Lagrange, ⁠The one God: a commentary on the first part of St. Thomas' Theological summa.

The Thomistic Institute:

St. Thomas Aquinas' Fifth Way & Arguments from Modern Science (Aquinas 101)

St. Thomas' SIMPLEST Proof for the Existence of God (Aquinas 101)Thomas Joseph White #9: The Fifth Way (I, 2, 3)

Thomas Joseph White #8: The Fourth Way (I, 2, 3)

Why is the Fourth Way the LEAST Popular of St. Thomas' Five Ways? (Aquinas 101)

Why Does Truth Depend Upon Being in St. Thomas' Fourth Way? (Aquinas 101)

The Fourth Way: If You’re the Tallest, You’re Also a Cause! (Aquinas 101)

Pints With Aquinas: Explaining Thomas Aquinas' Proofs

Welcome to our deep-dive into the question: How do we know God exists?

In this series, we return to the topic of God's existence, which we covered aaall the way back in Episode 2 (!!), and we break it open to explore it more deeply.

In this episode, we look at St. Thomas Aquinas's first three 'ways', or arguments for God's existence. These are among the most famous arguments for the existence of God, and they have been hugely influential in the history of the Philosophy of Religion. They have also been at times misunderstood and misrepresented, so in this series we're taking the time to delve deep and understand what, exactly, Aquinas is arguing.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae Part 1, Question 2

Summa Contra Gentiles

Edward Feser:

Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide

Five Proofs of the Existence of God

"Scholastic regress arguments"

Catholic Answers, "What Caused God?"

Peter Kreeft, "The First Cause Argument"

Summa of the Summa

Thomas Joseph White:

"The First Way"

"The Second Way"

"The Third Way (I, 2, 3)"

The Thomistic Institute:

"Five Ways to Prove God Exists (Aquinas 101)"

"St. Thomas Aquinas' Favorite Argument for the Existence of God (Aquinas 101)"

"What's Wrong With St. Thomas Aquinas' First Proof for the Existence of God? (Aquinas 101)"

"How St. Thomas Aquinas' Second Way for Proving the Existence of God Works (Aquinas 101)"

"How St. Thomas Proves God's Existence Through Efficient Causality (Aquinas 101)"

"What is Efficient Causality? (Aquinas 101)"

"St. Thomas' Third Way: You Didn't Have To Exist—But You Do! (Aquinas 101)"

"The Third Way: How St. Thomas Argues for God’s Existence From Contingency (Aquinas 101)"

"The Third Way: Another Take On The Argument (Aquinas 101)"

Bishop Barron on Thomas Aquinas and the Argument from Motion

Welcome baaaaaaaack it's Season 3!

In this season, we're plumbing the depths of Catholicism and the Catechism, doing deep-dives into topics that we have only touched on previously, like the existence of God, the bible, the social doctrine of the church, and theology of the body.

In this episode, we round off an exploration of the three theological virtues - Faith, Hope, and Love - which we began in our very first episode, by talking about Love.

What is Love? Is it just a feeling? Am I obliged to love people who have harmed me, or who are committing evil acts?

References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 1822-1829
• Benedict XVI, Deus caritas est
• C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves
• C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves (Audio)

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