Chapter
Understanding the Mystery of God's Power
13:13 - 19:08 (05:54)
Through the idea that God is good and loving, his power is held in his ability to adopt us and care for us. Even when faith in God can be tested with evil and suffering, God's power is revealed in the resurrection of his son, allowing him to conquer evil.
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God cannot contradict reason because his power, essence, will, intellect, wisdom, and justice are identical, and to make a square circle is impossible.
13:13 - 14:26 (01:12)
Summary
God cannot contradict reason because his power, essence, will, intellect, wisdom, and justice are identical, and to make a square circle is impossible. It is not a limitation of God's power but consistent with God's power and being reason itself.
ChapterUnderstanding the Mystery of God's Power
EpisodeDay 39: The Father Almighty
PodcastThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
In Christian theology, the square circle represents a paradox, signifying something that is impossible by definition.
14:26 - 16:18 (01:52)
Summary
In Christian theology, the square circle represents a paradox, signifying something that is impossible by definition. It is sometimes used to illustrate the limitations of human language in relation to the divine nature of God.
ChapterUnderstanding the Mystery of God's Power
EpisodeDay 39: The Father Almighty
PodcastThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
God's power is universal, loving, and mysterious, as evidenced by the voluntary humiliation and resurrection of His Son, which conquered evil.
16:18 - 19:08 (02:49)
Summary
God's power is universal, loving, and mysterious, as evidenced by the voluntary humiliation and resurrection of His Son, which conquered evil. Even in the face of the scandal of evil and suffering, faith in God the Father Almighty remains steadfast.