Douglas Mcmanaman: 7 books

St. Anselm, 11th century theologian, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church, coined the phrase "fides quaerens intellectum" (faith seeking understanding). This is precisely what theology is: faith seeking understanding. As such, faith is the starting point of theology, which works from the...

We are right in thinking that our peace has something to do with love, but we continue to witness in the world, a failure of love. This is because love can only be channeled through virtue. We may have a great reservoir of love, but if we lack magnificence, or the virtue of justice, or courage, or...

Theological reflections by Deacon Douglas McManaman of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Ontario, on the moral life in general and current issues in particular.

The typical university philosophy course today often gives students the impression that philosophical knowledge is radically inconclusive. But philosophy has a very important place in Catholic theological tradition. St. Thomas Aquinas calls philosophy the handmaiden of theology. This Introduction...

Metaphysics is the study of what it means to be. It does not study any particular mode of being, such as what it means precisely to be a living being, or what it means precisely to be a human being, etc. Rather, its object is to come to an appreciation of what it means for something “to be” insofar...

This book began as a series of short essays specifically written for my Theory of Knowledge students in the International Baccalaureate program at Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy. Since publishing the first edition, I have continued to write short essays for them, primarily to make matters...

This is a Lenten Mission that was originally given at St. John the Apostle Church in Ottawa, Ontario. More specifically, these are reflections on the three temptations in the wilderness, the victory of Good Friday, and the humour and playfulness of God. In the wilderness, Jesus accomplishes what the...