Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith
Paul Thigpen
Does intelligent life exist beyond earth?For more than half a century, the question of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) has been widely dismissed in our culture. That wasn’t always the case. Some of the best minds of the last twenty-five centuries in Western civilization have grappled with this mystery.
In Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith, best-selling author Paul Thigpen begins with a fascinating historical survey of the public conversation about ETI, tracing the thought of prominent Catholics and others. Well-known figures such as Plato, Saint John Chrysostom, René Descartes, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange, and C. S. Lewis all speculated about the possibilities of life beyond our planet. Even Catholic saints and blesseds spoke of ETI, such as Pope Saint. John Paul II, Saint (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina, and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. In light of this history, readers will discover answers to these questions:How do Scripture and Catholic teaching shed light on this topic?
Still more, a concluding appendix addresses the related issue of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and the speculation surrounding them.
Recent developments in astrophysics, technology, and UFO-related disclosures by the Pentagon have reawakened the public discussion about ETI. Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith is a thorough guide to navigating the conversation from a faithful Catholic perspective.
Duration - 10h 34m.
Author - Paul Thigpen.
Narrator - Kevin O'Brien.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Paul Thigpen ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Does intelligent life exist beyond earth?For more than half a century, the question of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) has been widely dismissed in our culture. That wasn’t always the case. Some of the best minds of the last twenty-five centuries in Western civilization have grappled with this mystery. In Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith, best-selling author Paul Thigpen begins with a fascinating historical survey of the public conversation about ETI, tracing the thought of prominent Catholics and others. Well-known figures such as Plato, Saint John Chrysostom, René Descartes, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange, and C. S. Lewis all speculated about the possibilities of life beyond our planet. Even Catholic saints and blesseds spoke of ETI, such as Pope Saint. John Paul II, Saint (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina, and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. In light of this history, readers will discover answers to these questions:How do Scripture and Catholic teaching shed light on this topic? Still more, a concluding appendix addresses the related issue of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and the speculation surrounding them. Recent developments in astrophysics, technology, and UFO-related disclosures by the Pentagon have reawakened the public discussion about ETI. Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith is a thorough guide to navigating the conversation from a faithful Catholic perspective. Duration - 10h 34m. Author - Paul Thigpen. Narrator - Kevin O'Brien. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Paul Thigpen ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:21
Dedication
Duration:00:00:18
Opening Quotation
Duration:00:00:31
An Introduction to the Conversation
Duration:00:24:05
Part 1: A History of the ETI Conversation
Duration:00:00:08
1: A Lively Debate Since Ancient Times
Duration:00:25:59
2: The Medieval and Early Renaissance Debates
Duration:00:27:13
3: The Later Renaissance Debates
Duration:00:35:14
4: Enlightenment Thinkers Take Up the Conversation
Duration:00:46:06
5: ETI Skeptics Strike Back
Duration:00:43:58
6: ETI Debates of the Nineteenth Century
Duration:00:42:58
7: Voice of Catholic Poets and Priests
Duration:00:48:13
8: Voices of the Twentieth Century
Duration:00:49:00
9: A Twenty-First-Century Renewal of the ETI Conversation
Duration:00:40:36
Part 2: A Contribution to the ETI Conversation
Duration:00:00:09
10: Is ETI Compatible with the Catholic Faith
Duration:00:48:34
11: Possibilities for the Spiritual and Moral Status of ETI
Duration:00:34:27
12: Paths to Redemption for ETI
Duration:00:42:54
13: Multiple Incarnations for ETI
Duration:00:39:10
14: Paths to a Final Destiny for ETI
Duration:00:29:44
An Epilogue to the Conversation
Duration:00:07:23
Appendix: Thoughts about Unidentified Flying Objects
Duration:00:46:55
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:28