WYD Madrid 2011: Pope greets university professors from Spain at El Escorial

Benedict XVI met with 1,500 university professors as part of his World Youth Day schedule. He sat down with them at the monasatery of El Escorial.

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[plotinus2000]

@balouthewatz The Catholic Church invented the University System, not to mention the scientific method. Science was born as a " handmaiden" to theology and has its real roots in the schools of the middle ages*. There is a reason that science only arose within the Christian west I recommend the following books

The Genesis of Science

The Victory of Reason

How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization

Savior of Science

The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages

[SleepingSun27]

@balouthewatz No discipline for a University? Are you joking? If courses akin to David Beckham studies are now studied at University, than surely a purely academic study such as theology which explores the ancient ideals of humanity is worthy of study. Germany also isn't a state, it's a country. Also, in most countries theology can be studied whether at University or within Seminary's. Over 50 percent of scientists are Christian.

[urlady21]

@Krysko94 i'm not a theologian, though... :)

[balouthewatz]

@macporto72 Ok then, if theology is a science then show me how we can scientifically investigate claims about Gods. Lets begin with a simple Question: "How do you define f.e. the christian God and how do you verify claims about that God?"

[balouthewatz]

@plotinus2000 As i understand it was Galileo Galilei one of the first scientists ever. He was one of the first to look at evidence and go with the evidence. I think it was the last pope who admitted finally that Galileo was right.

But anyway. Even if the church was the source of science (but i doubt that), that does not influence whether theology is a science or not. The objects you investigate must be accessable to a scientific test. God is not testable....

[balouthewatz]

@plotinus2000 I am not intereseted in the history of the word university. A university is an institution of higher education and research. Theology is not a science. Most philosophers of science would agree on that. God is not observable, he is just in your minds ....

[balouthewatz]

@MrVuittonLouis The pope is just a human, just as Jesus was. I am insulting no one. It is the consensus of most philosophers of science that theology shouldn't be regarded as a science. The reason is that there is not the slightest bit of evidence that the main object of theology a God can not be observed. This is totally unscientific.

[CARLOSGURO]

I admire this man he speaks, latin, italian, spanish, german, french and English

[rytsign69]

@MrVuittonLouis And lets not forget that a lot of those issues concerning Galileo Galilei such as his imprisonment are either blown out of proportions or a flat out lie. The Vatican have Letters written by Galileo himself which set himself as a great friend and advisor of the pope at that time.

[rytsign69]

@Krysko94 Welcome!! fellow defender!!