57: What does it mean to say that God's essence is existence? With Fr. Damian Ference

Pints With Aquinas

Matt Fradd

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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I chat with Fr. Damian Ference about essence, existence, and why Thomas taught that God's essence is existence! Buckle up. --- HUGE THANKS to the following Patrons: Tom Dickson, Jack Buss, Sean McNicholl, Jed Florstat, Daniel Szafran, Phillip Hadden Katie Kuchar, Phillipe Ortiz, Russell T Potee, Sarah Jacob, Fernando Enrile SPONSORS EL Investments: https://www.elinvestments.net/pints Exodus 90: https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/ Hallow: http://hallow.app/mattfradd STRIVE: https://www.strive21.com/ GIVING Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show. LINKS Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/ SOCIAL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattfradd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd MY BOOKS Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9 Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4 The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx CONTACT Book me to speak: https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pines with Aquinas depends on your support.
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0:14.2	a month.
0:15.2	Every dollar helps and we are grateful for your support.
0:20.4	Welcome to Pines with Aquinas Episode 57, I'm Matt Frad.
0:26.6	If you could sit down over a pint of beer with St Thomas Aquinas and ask him any one question,
0:32.0	what would it be?
0:33.5	Today we'll ask St Thomas, what does essence and existence mean and what on earth does
0:38.5	it mean to say that God's essence is existence?
0:53.2	Thanks for joining us once again at Pines With The Aquinas.
0:56.0	This is the show where you and I pull up a bar stall next to the angelic doctor to discuss
1:01.6	theology and philosophy.
1:04.1	Today we will be joined around the bar table with Damian Ference, father Damian Ference,
1:09.2	I should say.
1:10.2	Good friend of mine, him and I have recorded a podcast on Pines With The Aquinas before.
1:14.2	It was called Aquinas' Five Remedies for Soror.
1:18.0	It's the most popular episode we've done.
1:21.0	So if you haven't listened to that, you should totally do it.
1:24.8	Today however, we're going to be talking about some big things, essence, existence.
1:29.3	What does it mean to say God's essence is existence?
1:31.9	Does it follow from that if it is true that there can only be one God?
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