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The Human Person: A Metaphysical Gaze

Fr Thomas Dunton CSJ

This podcast of ten talks explores the subject of the human person from a metaphysical perspective, reflecting on a range of thought, from Aristotle to the present day, which has attempted to define the human person down the ages.

Introduction
The Discovery of the Human Person
Psychology in reference to the Human Person
The Notion of the Human Person – the contribution of Aristotle
The Metaphysical Search for Truth
Discovering the Proper Principle of Being
Discovering Finality
Discovery Autonomy
The Body
The Body continued

 

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Adoration – A Philosophical and Biblical Perspective

Fr Thomas Dunton CSJ

These 13 talks explore the subject of sacred adoration from a philosophical, biblical and theological perspective.  A deeply satisfying, meditative, but rooted discussion of this fascinating area of study, of first importance to our spiritual lives as Christians.

Philosophical Perspective 1 – The Search for Truth about Adoration
Philosophical Perspective 2 – Natural Adoration
Philosophical Persepctive 3 – God as Father
Biblical Perspective 1 – Adoration in the Old Testament
Biblical Perspective 2 – The First Commandment and the Temptation to Idolatry
Biblical Perspective 3 – Apostacy and God’s Continual Call to Return to Him
Biblical Perspective 4 – The Unicity of God and the Gaze of God
Biblical Perspective 5 – The New Testament
Biblical Perspective 6 – Adoration in Spirit and in Truth
Biblical Perspective 7 – Adoration in Spirit and in Truth 2
Biblical Perspective 8 – The Book of Revelation Chapter 4
Biblical Perspective 9 – The Book of Revelation Chapter 13
Biblical Perspective 10 – The Role of the Holy Spirit and the Fruits of Adoration

 

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Passions and Finality

Fr Thomas Dunton CSJ

These talks explore the passions of the living being in the school of St Thomas Aquinas

An Overview of the Course
A Philosophical Search
The Eleven Passions of St Thomas Aquinas
Some Questions
The Contribution of Science and Biology
The Philosophy of Ethics
The Philosophy of the Living Being
Further Questions
The Distinction between the Concupiscible and the Irascible Passions
Further on the Concupiscible and the Irascible Passions
Final Questions