"Scientific and technological progress, with whom fides is more and more called to come to terms with, has changed the ancient concept of ratio; in a way, it has alienated reason who was looking for the ultimate truth of things to give room to a reason that satisfies itself with finding the contingent truth of natural laws." This is what Pope Benedict XVI said today during an audience in the Vatican to the people attending the meeting "Faith in Reason" promoted by the Pontifical Lateran University, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the World Conference of Catholic University Institution of Philosophy for the X anniversary of the encyclical "Fides and Ratio." "Scientific progress has undoubtedly its positive value. The discoveries and the growth of science are the fruit of reason and express the wisdom with whom the human being is capable of a deep understanding of creation. The faith does not fear the scientific progress and the developments it is leading to when those are benefiting the man, his wellbeing and the progress of all mankind," he added. ” ” ” ” ” “
