Ep. #162 – The Nature of Faith & Doubt w/ Dr. Matthew Ramage
Summary
What is faith? How did St. Thomas Aquinas understand supernatural faith? Is the Thomistic view of faith compatible with movements of doubt? How did Pope Benedict XVI conceive of faith? Is his view consistent with that of Aquinas? Dr. Matthew Ramage joins us to discuss these issues.
Guest Bio
Dr. Matthew Ramage is Professor of Theology at Benedictine College and Adjunct Professor of Sacred Scripture for the graduate theology program at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. He is author, contributing author, or co-translator of a variety of articles and books, including the monographs Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas (CUA, 2013), Jesus, Interpreted: Benedict XVI, Bart Ehrman, and the Historical Truth of the Gospels (CUA Press, 2017), The Experiment of Faith: Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age (CUA Press, 2020), and Christ’s Church and World Religions (Sophia Institute Press, 2020). His next book, From the Dust of the Earth: Benedict XVI, the Bible, and the Theory of Evolution, is forthcoming from Catholic University of America Press in early 2022. For more on his work and his CV, visit Dr. Ramage’s website www.matthewramage.com.
Resources
Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas by Matthew Ramage
Thomas Aquinas, Biblical Theologian edited by Roger Nutt and Michael Dauphinais (the essay under discussion in this podcast episode comes from this book)
Evolution & the Bible – Matthew Ramage’s appearance on the Pat Flynn Show
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Ep. #129 – Defending Fundamentals of the Faith w/ Michael Gormley
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Ep. #125 – Is Catholic Faith Worth Having? w/ Dr. Gregory Stacey
