On Faith and Reason
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"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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| On Faith and Reason canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: On Faith and Reason Context triple: [Dei Filius, hasSection, On Faith and Reason]
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A.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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E.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Faith and Reason Target entity description: "On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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A.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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E.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | section of a dogmatic constitution ⓘ |
| affirms |
God is the author of both the light of reason and the light of faith
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faith is a free assent to divine truth ⓘ faith is a supernatural virtue ⓘ faith is aided by the Holy Spirit ⓘ faith is moved by the grace of God ⓘ miracles and prophecies are motives of credibility for revelation ⓘ mysteries of faith cannot be contrary to reason ⓘ mysteries of faith surpass the natural understanding of human reason ⓘ no real contradiction can exist between faith and reason ⓘ revelation completes and elevates natural knowledge of God ⓘ the Church is a sign and witness of divine revelation ⓘ there are limits to human reason ⓘ |
| asserts | truths of faith and truths of reason ultimately come from the same divine source ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | dogmatic ⓘ |
| belongsToDocumentType | dogmatic constitution section ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | magisterial teaching ⓘ |
| condemns |
the view that faith is opposed to reason
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the view that reason alone is sufficient for all religious truth ⓘ |
| council | First Vatican Council ⓘ |
| dateContext | 1870 ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
order of natural knowledge
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order of supernatural faith ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
scholastic theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialSource | extraordinary magisterium ⓘ |
| partOf | Dei Filius ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
assent of faith
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motives of credibility ⓘ natural revelation ⓘ supernatural revelation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| subjectMatter |
epistemology of faith
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fundamental theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| supports |
classical theistic arguments for the existence of God
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natural theology ⓘ |
| teaches |
certain truths about God are accessible to natural reason
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harmony between human reason and divine revelation ⓘ human reason can know the existence of God from created things ⓘ reason can be used to understand more deeply the content of faith ⓘ reason can defend the truths of faith ⓘ reason can demonstrate the credibility of revelation ⓘ supernatural revelation is necessary for humans to know divine truths with firm certitude ⓘ supernatural revelation is necessary for humans to know divine truths without error ⓘ supernatural revelation is necessary for humans to know some divine truths ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus | relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
fideism
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rationalism ⓘ |
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Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation