IL: Fr. Jim Goins joins Patrick to discuss Faith and Reason

• (7:13) What are the characteristics of Faith and reason from the Catholic Perspective?
• (15:03) -What is the view of science from a Catholic perspective? 
• Mark-Hebrews 11 is an incredible chapter talking about faith as it uses an evidence model.  He went to a developmentally disabled community years ago and found they have many questions regarding faith and God.

(21:44) Break 1

• (22:49) -What are your thoughts on Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) encyclical?
• Fr. Michael-What is the best way as clergy we can be open to faith and reason...especially when we have challenging people each and every day and keeping faith and reason.

(38:17) Break 2

• (40:22) How do we resolve the tension b/w faith and reason?  
• Pamela-The grandeur of the creativity of God is seen everywhere in human life and beyond and how could you not believe that.
• John-The relationship b/w suffering and faith as I have prostate cancer and it increased my faith.

Resources:

• Pope Benedict XVI lecture on Faith and Reason:
  • https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2006/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060912_university-regensburg.html
• Link to Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) EncyclicaL: 
  • https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091998_fides-et-ratio.pdf