WOF 400: Three Paths Beyond Scientism
08/21/23 • 56 min
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Today we share with you Bishop Barron’s keynote talk from the 2023 Wonder Conference, hosted by Word on Fire.
His keynote addressed scientism, the view that authentic truth claims can be made only in regard to those matters treatable through the scientific method, and offered three paths of scape: the intelligibility of the world, the immateriality of the mind, and the inescapability of metaphysics.
Links- A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from College Baseball Star to Catholic Priest by Fr. Burke Masters
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Today we share with you Bishop Barron’s keynote talk from the 2023 Wonder Conference, hosted by Word on Fire.
His keynote addressed scientism, the view that authentic truth claims can be made only in regard to those matters treatable through the scientific method, and offered three paths of scape: the intelligibility of the world, the immateriality of the mind, and the inescapability of metaphysics.
Links- A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from College Baseball Star to Catholic Priest by Fr. Burke Masters
NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners...like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!
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A listener asks, what do you mean by the term “transcendence,” and how does it differ from immanent?
Links- The Theology of Bishop Barron by Matthew Levering
- Catholic Social Teaching Collection by Word on Fire
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