Absolute Divine Simplicity (ADS) and the Trinity
Though apparent, the framework of the Triune Godhead appears logically incoherent in juxtaposition to the Absolute Divine Simplicity model. Looking through the works of Thomas Aquinas, who is the most...
View ArticleAre Catholics required to accept every article of Aquinas's «Summa Theologica»?
Are all the articles of St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica to be accepted as the truth by every Catholic? Are there any criticisms of the Summa Theologica within the Catholic Church?
View ArticleTackling Catholic philosophy and theology
I'd like to read and understand Catholic theology, philosophy and Tradition as best as I can. I'm a biologist and not a philosopher/theologian -- and as such, I cannot (and thus far have not) dedicated...
View ArticleWhy would having emotions imply that an entity is composite?
The Summa Theologica contains the following quote when considering "Whether God is composed of matter and form?":Objection 2. Further, anger, joy and the like are passions of the composite. But these...
View ArticleBased on Catholic theology, can angels create or destroy matter?
In the Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas Aquinas says that "angels do not assume bodies from the earth or water, or they could not suddenly disappear."Source: Ia Q. 51 Art. 2 (Whether angels assume bodies)...
View ArticleWhat's the reason behind St. Thomas Aquinas word choice "angelicus" in the...
If the hymn Panis angelicus refer to the Eucharist (flesh of Christ, bread of life), why did St. Thomas Aquinas not say "Christ's bread" (Panis Christi, if that's the right Latin grammar) instead of...
View ArticleHow can the hypostases be distinct? (Identity Trinitarianism)
NOTE: This question is aimed at those who hold a particular view of the Trinity. If you do not hold the view I am referring to, then this question is not directed torwards youThomists and other...
View ArticleThomas Aquinas on hermaphrodites?
Did Thomas Aquinas write anything about hermaphrodites? I have not been able to find his opinions on the matter.
View ArticleWhat is the earliest source containing the music for Adoro te devote?
Can someone point me to the earliest source that contains the melody for Adoro te devote? I've checked on the Cantus Index, as well as MMMO database and have not been able to find anything on this...
View ArticleHow is selling the use of a house not usury but selling the use of wine,...
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica II-II q. 78 a. 1 co., says that usury is to sell the use of a consumable good separately from the consumable good itself:To take usury for money lent is unjust in...
View ArticleAbout the spiritual soul: can animals apprehend universals?
I'm struggling with this question for a while:It seems like dogs do know what dogs are. Is it possible for a dog to only recognize individuals and not grasp the universal concept of dog?I thought this...
View ArticleIs there a single human nature or there are multiple human natures?
This question arose from the understanding that God being one nature and three persons. Though (I am trinitarian myself), I observe that in these discussions it is presupposed that humans have one...
View ArticleWhere did St. Thomas Aquinas say Mary approached the borders of the...
Where did St. Thomas Aquinas say Mary approached the borders/fringes of the divinity or Hypostatic Union?
View ArticleIn Aquinas's first proof of God's existence, what is the difference between...
I'm reading «Teología Natural» by Ángel Luis González. In the book, it is stated that St. Thomas Aquinas' viae would allow an indefinite series of causes. He distiguishes between two causes. The first...
View ArticleHow should one read the Summa Theologiae?
Consider, for example, St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic of Mercy:Question 30. MercyThe topic is then broken down into a series of articles (questions) - which are further divided into Objections, "On...
View ArticleOn interpreting St. Thomas' thoughts in the Summa Theologiae?
This post is related to How should one read the Summa Theologiae?In Peter Turner's answer to the question posed in the above link, he states:The arguments against are listed first, so everything St....
View ArticleSt. Thomas Aquinas on the Question: "What Must I Do to Go to Heaven?''
There is a story that relates to St. Thomas Aquinas and the question of "What must I do to go to Heaven" that I thought was somewhat famous, but I can't seem to locate it.As I recall, the Mother...
View ArticleWhat is the exact nature of Aquinas's private revelation of Jesus to him?
St. Thomas Aquinas is known to make excellent conceptual distinctions in philosophy and theology, most critically in his philosophy and psychology of the human soul, the nature of truth & love in...
View ArticleSaints Who Disobeyed Parents or Superiors in Order to Avoid Committing Sin
Regarding Catholic Saints who were members of the laity---I would like to know if there are any who disobeyed their parents in order not to commit sin. (I exclude superiors here, for one could name...
View ArticleWhat lost bible commentary did St. Thomas Aquinas want more than an entire...
I've heard it claimed that St. Thomas Aquinas desired to obtain a manuscript of a biblical commentary (by St. John Chrysostom?) more than he desired to posses an entire kingdom. What is the source of...
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