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I'm being cheeky with the title, but it is an important issue.

It's theology of true science, obviously in the, not in the contemporary sense of the word science, in the classical

sense of the word science. So, without further ado, let me get into the, to the meat of the thing.

Does everyone have a little handout so you can kind of follow where we are? There are some sheets that maybe someone can bring around. So I start with

the definition of science, really in the classical sense, as an intellectual habit. Let me see.

I'm going to start with the definition of science, and then on the basis of that definition,

I'm going to raise objections to theology being a science.

I'm going to raise objections from two actually contrary points of view on this.

It should be, but it isn't.

It shouldn't be.

Okay?

And then I'm going to attempt to respond to those objections

by articulating what we mean by theology as a science. What Aquinas especially means by theology

as a science. So what is a science in the classical sense?

It's an intellectual habit, meaning you've already acquired it.

You've got the knowledge, like you can already speak to French or whatever.

Intellectual habit of certain knowledge through causes,

that you're knowing one thing through another. And the body of knowledge is ordered and advancing. Certain knowledge through causes. What do we mean? It means that I know

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