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Benedict XVI and the Limits of Scientific Learning
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Benedict XVI and the Limits of Scientific Learning

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  • Alessandro Giostra Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Marche https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-8082

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Ratzinger, science, faith, epistemology, metaphysics

Abstract

In a scientific context such as ours, a true understanding of faith needs a correct approach to its relationship with science. Defending religious belief in the modern age dominated by scientific learning is the main preoccupation expressed by Pope Benedict XVI in some of his own speeches. Tackling this task means changing the nature of our ideas on both science and faith. The belief in God is compatible with science, only if we demarcate the limits of the scientific discourse. The idea that science is the framework for all kinds of cultural inquiry proves incorrect and represents a considerable risk for humanity. Moreover, a naturalist approach cannot respond to the exigency of finding a more profound meaning in natural reality.

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2019-05-18

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GIOSTRA, Alessandro. Benedict XVI and the Limits of Scientific Learning. Scientia et Fides. Online. 18 May 2019. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 97-110. [Accessed 17 May 2025].
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