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    Fr. Barron comments on Religion & Science





    Fr. Barron comments on Religion & Science
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Pete
You have a gift for communication. Father. Fascinating.
1/7/2010 5:41:01 PM
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Bruce
After over a decade of fallen faith and borderline atheism (when pursuing a life of science), my life had become empty and filled with anxiety. Upon a hesitant return to the Church, I found a richness and a solace I still have trouble even describing. The Church is infinite in terms of what you can know, what you can never know, and what (rather, Whom) She can lead you to. It has put my scientific pursuits into perspective, and your website here has helped me immensely. May God bless you and give you continued success!
1/21/2010 9:38:01 AM
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Lawrence Gage
Great! Excellent talk on a point that is crucial these days! You've really hit the nail on the head regarding the common error of the New Atheists and their Intelligent-Design movement opponents.

BUT while it's crucially important not to reduce our Creator to just another cause in the universe (ala Duns Scotus), it is equally important to guard against the opposite error (the one ID advocates are overreacting against) of treating God as purely a general cause of being, unable to intervene in the universe--whereas the Faith tells us that He has intervened throughout history, and most powerfully by becoming Man. I don't know whether Fr. Coyne is guilty of this fault, but some Jesuits (such as Lonergan and de Chardin) have been known to overemphasize the commensurability of God's action with nature; such excesses have inspired reactions to the other extreme, as for example, among some of our Protestant brethren.

Keep up the good work!

LG
2/1/2010 3:13:07 PM
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Deacon John
Fr. Barron,

If you haven't already done so, get, listen and comment on Lee Strobel's DVD, "The Cause for a Creator". It spoke to my background as a deacon and space program engineer and moved me to a deeper understanding of God. In his investigation that moved him from atheism to Christianity he interviewed scientists of all sorts-- physists, mathematicians, cosmologists, biothists. He's in Chicago too.

John
2/20/2010 1:47:17 PM
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herbert
Fr. Barron- As always, fascinating discussion! I am curious, though, is there a distinction to be made between "intelligent design" and "theistic evolution"? When you were describing the former, I understood your description as applying to the latter. It seems there is indeed a difference between these two hypotheses.
thank you.
herbert
3/15/2010 9:57:18 PM
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Root
Both atheists and religious are correct within their own context.
In religion, belief follows faith. In science, belief follows empirical evidence. Science isn't a religion, religion isn't science.
8/20/2010 1:24:08 PM
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Peter
I love the intelligent discussion, Father. Would offer for consideration that the architect is in the room he designs...his creative spirit is there. The heavens reveal the glory (and spirited body) of God and Christ.

Peter (curious1curious)
8/9/2012 3:47:01 PM
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Peter
Atheists may be a planned check on religious and vise versa, both to realize they need each other to continue to search for and find God and Christ. We are of body and spirit...as is our Lord Jesus Christ. We are in His image.
8/9/2012 3:51:38 PM
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