“The human being is single, unique, and unrepeatable, someone thought of and chosen from eternity, someone called and identified by name” HumansIndividualityCatholicism Author:John Paul II
“Those who devote themselves to the study of Sacred Scripture should always remember that the various hermeneutical approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need to be carefully evaluated before they are applied to the sacred texts.” PhilosophyBibleScriptureHermeneuticsExegesisBiblical Interpretation Book:Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason Source: Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
“God allows man to learn His supernatural ends, but the decision to strive towards an end, the choice of course, is left to man's free will. God does not redeem man against his will.” SalvationRedemptionFree WillVocation Book:Love and Responsibility Source: Love and Responsibility
“Thanks to meetings and discussions with experts in the natural sciences, with physicists and biologists as well as with historians, I have learned to appreciate the importance of those other branches of knowledge which involve the scientific disciplines; these are likewise capable of attaining the truth from different perspectives. The splendor of the truth–Veritatis Splendor–constantly needs to accompany them, enabling people to meet, to exchange ideas, and to enrich one another.” TruthScienceScience And ReligionExchangeExchange IdeasVeritatis Splendor Book:Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination Source: Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination