Category Archives: David B. Hart

The Natural Desire for God: Pope Pius XII, Henri de Lubac, and David Bentley Hart

Posted on 14 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How can a conscious spirit be anything other than an absolute desire for God? ~ Henri de Lubac ~ In 1950 Pope Pius XII published his encyclical Humani generis. The encyclical summons theologians to faithfully defend the Catholic faith, as … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Taste: A Review of You Are Gods

Posted on 10 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Brian C. Moore, Ph. D. First off, I should begin by disabusing readers: this is not strictly a book review. I don’t really write book reviews. I am too given to confession, to wandering off the straight path, to … Continue reading →

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Natura Pura in the One-Storey Universe

Posted on 9 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I continue with theological highlights of David Hart’s essay “Waking the Gods,” included in his new book You Are Gods. If you have not yet read my article “The One-Storey Universe of David Bentley Hart,” you may find it helpful to … Continue reading →

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The One-Storey Universe of David Bentley Hart

Posted on 3 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

David Hart’s critique of two-tier Thomism can be misleading. If we are acquainted with the ongoing debate swirling around natura pura and the desiderium naturale, we will be tempted to judge his arguments according to scholastic criteria and categories. This is … Continue reading →

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Waking the Gods: Sorcery, Alchemy, or Gift?

Posted on 27 April 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“It is a source of constant vexation to me, as I am sure it must be to all of us,” David Bentley Hart whimsically remarks, “that philosophical theology pays such scant attention to root vegetables.”1 I confess that until I … Continue reading →

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David Bentley Hart is “Waking the Gods”

Posted on 24 April 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am presently reading David Bentley Hart’s You Are Gods: On Nature and Supernature. I have skimmed the entire book and have read the first essay, “Waking the Gods,” once, twice, thrice. This is a difficult essay for me (as … Continue reading →

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Tradition and Apocalypse: David Bentley Hart and Orthodoxy 2.0

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by John Stamps If David Bentley Hart (DBH) didn’t exist, it’d be necessary to invent him. He provokes me to rethink basic concepts unlike any other writer that I know. I don’t always agree with him, but I always relish … Continue reading →

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The 2015 Hart/Feingold Debate

Posted on 22 March 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Moderator: How do you understand the legacy of De Lubac? Feingold: He ignited a debate that had been going on for seven centuries. It began with St. Thomas Aquinas, who held that perfect happiness is the fulfillment of all our … Continue reading →

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