Anecdotes about the dumb ox
I’m feeling kind of basic today, so what better than to have Peter Kreeft, one of my favourite philosophers, tell some stories about one of my favourite Saints, St. Thomas Aquinas?
Tag: Peter Kreeft
Kreeft on Beauty
I’m a huge fan of Peter Kreeft, in fact he’s one of my favourite people. Previously on this blog I’ve posted quotations from him, presentations from him and debates featuring him.
Today I would like to share a beautiful talk on the subject of “Beauty”:
(Thanks to Neal Obstat for this one)
Faith or Reason?
I’m still thinking about my conversation with an atheist this weekend. Try as I might, I was unable to convince him that “faith” and “reason” aren’t enemies. I needed backup. Where was Peter Kreeft when I needed him?!
Doing it again
“Why did twelve fishermen convert the world, and why are half a billion Christians unable to repeat the feat? The Spirit makes the difference”
– Peter Kreeft, Fundamentals of Christian Faith, pg 142
The woman in the moon
Peter Kreeft on Islam
I actually had this post scheduled for mid-November, but I thought I’d post it a little early because of the recent media storm concerning pressure over classroom crucifixes from Muslims at a private Catholic University. In this entry I have a video of a debate Peter Kreeft had on the subject of Islam. He tells a story at 35:09 that I think is particularly relevant to the current controversy.
I have devoted quite a lot of time to studying Islam and probably read in total about a third of the Qur’an. Despite the fact that Islam is a major world religion, I often find awareness of basic Muslim beliefs rather lacking among Christians. A little while ago I produced a series of posts about Islam in an attempt to provide a basic introduction to the religion.
I often have rather animated conversations with another member of the Catholic community here in San Diego on the subject of Islam. A lot of these conversations revolve around how Islam should be viewed by Catholics. I was therefore delighted the other day when I stumbled upon a debate Professor Peter Kreeft had on this very subject…
Favourite People: Peter Kreeft
Today I wanted to honour another one of my favourite people. The person I would like to enthuse about today is Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College and, quite frankly, one of the most intellectually engaging speakers I’ve ever heard.
Professor Kreeft first came to my attention when one of my friends mentioned in an email that she really liked his books. Up until that point, I had never heard of him. Following the recommendation, I went to his website and listened to some of his talks which are available online.
After listening to the first talk, I concluded what I almost always conclude after listening to one of his lectures: “I am so dumb! My mind is so dull!”. Like Grandpa Sheen, Kreeft has an amazing ability to forge links between ideas which I would never have considered to be even remotely connected.