Archive for December 2025
What good is philosophy for theology? Remembering Paul Helm
Philosopher theologian, Paul Helm, recently died and is now with our Lord. You can read Matthew Barrett’s reflection on the life and legacy of you Helm here. Listen to Paul’s wisdom on this old episode of the Credo podcast: Are philosophy and theology antithetical or compatible? What is the proper relationship between faith and reason?…
Read MoreHow to Think Like a Thomist: Teleology
“The chicken does not exist only in order to produce another egg. He may also exist to amuse himself, to praise God, and even to suggest ideas to a French dramatist.” G.K. Chesterton, What’s Wrong with the World Following Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas speaks of the end or finality of a thing ― that…
Read MoreI am the resurrection: Classical theology in John 11
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” And then he raised Lazarus from the dead. What does John 11 tell us about God and his governance of history? Matthew Barrett and Thomas Weinandy sit down together and ask how John 11 informs our understanding of classical theology. Thomas Weinandy has written a series…
Read MoreHow to Think Like a Thomist: The Four Causes
What all humans want to know is the causes of things; it is why one of the most important questions we can ask is, “Why?”. Following Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas thinks that there are four ways to answer this question. In this lesson, you’ll learn about Aristotle and St. Thomas’s answer to this question—the four…
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