Are You Seeing Reality Wrong? A Catholic Philosopher Explains

About this episode

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman and Professor Philip Rosemann discuss the connections between philosophy, nature, grace, and liturgy.

In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman sits down with Professor Philip Rosemann to explore the deep connections between philosophy through the ages. Currently the Cottrill-Rolfes Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Kentucky, Prof. Rosemann has taught philosophy across the world, from in Belfast (N. Ireland), Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Nkozi (Uganda), Dallas, and Maynooth (Ireland). In their conversation, Prof. Rosemann and Fr. Bonaventure work out the relation between nature and grace, as well liturgy and language. Reflecting on Prof. Rosemann's book, Gratia non tollit naturam: Technologies of the Self and the Catholic Constitution of Time and Space, and touching on his upcoming project on language, they tease out what it means to truly live liturgically highlighting the Liturgy of the Hours. Find Prof. Rosemann's latest book, Gratia non tollit naturam: Technologies of the Self and the Catholic Constitution of Time and Space, here: https://a.co/d/061j0LZH Interested in more? Find more book written by Prof. Rosemann here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Philipp-W.-Rosemann/author/B001HCXRHS Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Bonaventure Chapman

Guest: Professor Philip Rosemann

Topics covered

• philosophy
• Catholic studies
• nature and grace
• liturgy
• language
• living liturgically

Keywords

• Catholic philosophy
• liturgy of the hours
• nature and grace
• language
• philosophy across the ages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Kentucky, Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Books & works: Gratia non tollit naturam: Technologies of the Self and the Catholic Constitution of Time and Space

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