Restore Truth: Evolution Mindset Influencing Modern Problems ~ Fr. Ripperger (Lecture 1/2)

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Begin with prayer, end with clarity. In this talk we examine the modern mantra “trust the science” through the lens of classical philosophy and Catholic teaching. Drawing on Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, we unpack first principles—identity, non-contradiction, sufficient reason—and show why evidence must ground every judgment. From Descartes’ skepticism to Kant’s subjectivism, we trace how philosophy drifted from reality, opening the door to scientism and agenda-driven “research.” We then apply these principles to the evolutionary hypothesis, highlighting metaphysical issues (cause vs. effect, proportionate causality, the integral good, and economy/Occam’s razor). Along the way we discuss selective data practices, statistics, and famous controversies used to prop up narratives. The result: a call to re-root science in reality, reason, and the first principles that make knowledge possible. Whether you’re Catholic, a student of philosophy, or just wrestling with the claims of modern science, this is a practical guide to thinking clearly about evidence, creation, and truth. 🙏 Opening Prayer to begin 📗 Aristotle’s Metaphysics & Aquinas’ commentary 🧠 First principles: identity, non-contradiction, sufficient reason 🔬 Science vs. scientism; what counts as evidence 🧬 Evolution examined through Thomistic metaphysics ⚖️ Principle of the Integral Good & Principle of Economy 🕊️ Why creation implies order, purpose, and goodness Chapters 0:00 Opening Prayer 1:18 “Trust the Science” & cultural credulity 3:02 Metaphysical problems raised by evolution 7:45 Aristotle’s Metaphysics overview 9:29 First principles (identity, non-contradiction) 11:15 Language, precision, and reason 12:08 Descartes, Hume, Kant & the road to modernism 15:18 What is empirical science? Evidence vs. agenda 19:23 Evolution as projection & over-generalization 22:15 Fraud & controversies (e.g., Piltdown) 24:11 Principle of Evidence—definition & uses 30:01 One contrary fact and a theory’s limits 31:17 Fossils, strata, and reading the data 33:06 Flood models, stratification & alternatives 37:05 Principle of Sufficient Reason & proportionate causality 43:04 Principle of the Integral Good (bonum ex integra causa) 52:32 Principle of Economy (Occam’s razor) 59:02 Creation, providence, and divine causality 1:01:05 Why science needs first principles 1:02:00 Closing exhortation & next steps For more by Fr. Ripperger & please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ Fr' Ripperger's Press for his books at https://sentradpress.com/ Fr. Ripperger's order is found at https://dolorans.org/ To watch the 1st 2 episodes for FREE please visit https://foundationsrestored.com/watch/1/ Kolbe Center for Creation Link -- http://kolbecenter.org/ How the World was Formed - https://www.kolbecenter.org/htwwm/ (C) 2023 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #Philosophy #Thomism #Metaphysics #SensusFidelium #StThomasAquinas #Aristotle #FirstPrinciples #Truth #Reason #Scientism #EvolutionDebate #Creation #CatholicTheology #Apologetics #NaturalLaw #IntegralGood #OccamsRazor #ObjectiveReality 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button.

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