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"God chooses with artistic intent to give rise to the universe, but he does so in utter freedom from self-interest, and this implies necessarily that God's creative act is a gesture of love, for love is the willing the good of the other as other.
Love is not a feeling; feelings come and go. Love is an act of the will -- to will the good of the other as other. […] God is the only one who can do that in the utterly perfect way because God has no self-interest. Since God has no ontological need, any and all of those actions ad extra are for the good of the other. Therefore, the world has been spoken into being nonviolently and lovingly.
In response to certain hegelianizing tendencies in the theology of the 19th century, the first Vatican council reiterated this point, stating that God creates not out of any sort of need, but out of a desire to share his goodness." —Bishop Robert Barron
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In his address to the Thomistic Institute at St. Mark’s University Parish of the University of California Santa Barbara, Bishop Barron explores the curious situation of the New Atheists with the help of St. Thomas Aquinas, looking especially at Thomas’ treatment of the noncompetitive relationship between God and the world.
You can also watch the video version of this talk on Bishop Barron's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/VFf5amFZJtU.
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About the speaker:
Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He is also the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic Faith, which aired on PBS.
Bishop Barron is a #1 Amazon bestselling author and has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life. He is a religion correspondent for NBC and has also appeared on FOX News, CNN, and EWTN.
Bishop Barron’s website, WordOnFire.org, reaches millions of people each year, and he is one of the world’s most followed Catholics on social media. His regular YouTube videos have been viewed over 50 million times and he has over 3 million followers on Facebook.
Bishop Barron has been invited to speak about religion at the headquarters of Facebook, Google, and Amazon. He has keynoted many conferences and events all over the world, including the World Youth Day in Kraków and the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, which marked Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States.
He has shared dialogue with Dr. Jordan Peterson, Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, and William Lane Craig, among other influencers and thought leaders.
Bishop Barron’s recent film series, "CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players", has been syndicated for national television and nominated for an Emmy award.
His most recent project is the Word on Fire Institute, a new hub for spiritual and intellectual formation, training members of the Word on Fire movement to proclaim Christ in the culture.
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