The One God: A Commentary on the First Part of Saint Thomas'

The One God: A Commentary on the First Part of Saint Thomas' Theological Summa

Expounding St. Thomas Aquinas's teaching on God in the first part of the Summa, Father Garrigou-Lagrange not only discusses the attributes of the one God who revealed Himself to Moses, but treats also of the very basis for this discussion in the first placeâ€”the nature of sacra doctrina (â€œholy teachingâ€ or â€œsacred doctrineâ€) and the pursuit of theology as a â€œscienceâ€ (a body of knowledge) that has God Himself for its object and ultimate goal. To comment, therefore, on the first part of the Summa is to comment not only on God but also on the theological pursuit to which St. Thomas gave himselfâ€”a pursuit that has as its goal the beatific vision of God. In discussing the place of St. Thomas amidst patristic, medieval, and modern theologians, Garrigou-Lagrange argues in behalf both of the sanctifying end of theology and the synthetic genius of St. Thomas who, he says, summed up the preceding tradition and left a deposit of reflection on God that can scarcely be surpassed.

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Country USA
Manufacturer Createspace Independent Pub
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781475292114
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Createspace Independent Pub
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781475292114
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The One God: A Commentary on the First Part of Saint Thomas' Theological Summa