St Vincent Seminary - Symposium Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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REV. JOHN Nlslfomuclmls l'IRUz.x, 0.S.l3., S. 1 h.L. Visa-Rector, Profvxsor of Philosophy Ruslrr Rnsv. Auluamus STE!-Ima, O.S.B., S.Th.D Prcsidenl The F acuity Rm. ALFRED Kocx-1, O.S.B., S.Th.D. SfJ1jfil1llLl Direclor, Prnfossor of Exogcsis H3311 VERY REV. AMHROSE K0m.lx1zCK O.S.B., S.Th.D. Rovlor, Professor of Dogmolic Theology

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KT .Hmnulllu . ' - . . 1 , Q . . . Q . . ' 7 1 . . . . . . . . . Y 7 7 ' ! 7 - . , . . . y . - . prevalence of such opinions but the Catholic remains unaffected The Vatican Council has solemnly declared that reason can prove the existence of God The Catholic knows besides that this dogma. IS supported by those tive lrrefutable arguments of St Thomas It is true these proofs have been scorned by many philosophers the apostles of the induction system the senti- mentalists the positivists the evolutionists and the upholders of relative truth have all denied the efhcacy of St Thomas proofs for the existence of God But their systems and their theories have passed away while the arguments of St Thomas are today as cogent as they were in the thirteenth century. The philosophic systems that followed St. Thomas were built on the sand of false principles, and the tide of changeable public opinion washed them away. But the teaching of St. Thomas has a solid foundation. Built on reason, his proofs for the existence of God are as convincing today as they were six hundred years ago. 55323 As the years roll on, and new advances are made in the field 1 f of science, new ways of living are cultivated, new systems of thought are propounded, many will be startled by the question: Must we alter our concept of God in the light of these changed conditions? The Catholic will not be alarmed by such a query since for him the' existence of God is an unassailable truth. His certainty that there is a God rests on two adamantine pillars, .faith and reason. Zllllllllllllll A illli ' ' lll Elllllli llllll 'HH' SZ ll82ll

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REV. W.xI.'rIau S'1'1sHl.1s, REV. I3.xl.nw1N Ammos, REV. JULIAN Kluslzk, 0.3.8. O.S.B., S.Th.D. O.S.B., S.Th.D. Treasurer, Prfjcssor of Professor of Professor of Moral Theologg Pastoral Theology Dogmalir Theology Canon Law REV, ANDREXX' BIBERGER, REV. ERNEST GENSI-IEIMER, O.S.l5., S.Th.l,. O.S.B., PHD- Professor of Dogmalic Professor of Philosophy, Theology, Patrology Sociology, Ilehrew REV. O'r'ro Wlsxmcu., REV. Rxvmuxn I5.u.Ko, VERY REV. F1':1.lx Fm.1.N1cR , 0.S.I4. OSB' OSB MUSM' Prcfessor of Cllllffll Ilvislory, Profrssor of Sacrwl Liturgy Profrxsor of Gregorian Chant Gorman H8411 v