Fr. Thomas Davenport joins The Pat Flynn Show to discuss how after he obtained his PhD in theoretical physics he was drawn to the Dominican Order. The conversation then wanders across various topics, from what implications the beginning of the universe has (if any) for God’s existence, what Fr. Thomas thinks of the intelligent design movement, and whether humans are nothing but a swarm of particles!
From Theoretical Particle Physicist to Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Thomas Davenport
Mentioned Resources
The Thomistic Institute on Youtube
The Thomistic Institute at the Angelicum
Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P. is an American Dominican, physicist, and philosopher. Before joining the Dominican order he studied physics at the California Institute of Technology before going on to earn his doctorate in physics from Stanford University studying theoretical particle physics. The focus of his scientific research is writing and testing simulations for high energy particle colliders like the LHC at CERN. After joining the Dominicans in 2010, he studied philosophy and theology in preparation for his ordination to the priesthood in 2017. In addition, he earned a Licentiate in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America, focusing on the philosophy of science and natural philosophy. For the past two years he has been an Assistant Professor of Physics at Providence College in Providence, RI, where he has been teaching physics and restarting a research program in particle physics. He has written and spoken in a number of forums on the relationship between faith and science including being a contributor to the Thomistic Evolution project and organizing conferences on science and philosophy for the Thomistic Institute in Washington, DC.
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