Category Archives: Theology

Christian Perspectives on Free Will and Providence

Posted on 11 June 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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At Liberty to Become Free

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Tom Belt, TE (theologian extraordinaire) Many thanks to Fr Adian for the invitation to share my views on the controversial subject of “free will.” I’m grateful for Fr Aidan’s friendship, the encouraging conversations we have, and his kindness in … Continue reading →

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To Infinity and Beyond: Desire and Deification in the One-Storey Universe

Posted on 19 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In this final installment of my reflections upon You Are Gods, we come to the fourth, final, and most contentious highlight of the book: 4) Human beings are necessarily ordered to deification in Jesus Christ by virtue of their creation … Continue reading →

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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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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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