
Thomas Aquinas
The selections included in this anthology, drawn from a variety of Aquinas’ works, focus on the roles of reason and faith in philosophy and theology. Expanding on these themes are Aquinas’ discussions of the nature and domain of theology; the knowledge of God and of God’s attributes attainable through natural reason; the life of God, including God’s will, justice, mercy, and providence; and the principal Christian mysteries treated in theology properly speaking—the Trinity and the Incarnation.
Preface. General Introduction.
PART I: Faith, Reason, and Theological Knowledge. The Scientific Aspects: Summa Theologica, Prologue and Part One, Q. 1; The Declarative Aspects: Exposition of the “De Trinitate” of Boethius, Q. 2; Dimensions of Faith: Summa Theologica, Second Part of Part Two, Qs. 1-7.
PART II: Reason and the Natural Knowledge of God. God’s Existence: Summa Theologica, Part One, Q. 2; Manner of God’s Existence: Summa Theologica, Part One, Qs. 3 and 4; The Divine Operations: Summa Theologica, Part One, Qs. 18-22.
PART III: The God of Christian Faith. The Triune God: Summa Theologica, Part One, Qs. 30-32; God Incarnate: I. Commentary on the Gospel of Saint John, Lectures 1 and 7, II. Sermon on the Apostles’ Creed, II-IV.
About the Author:
Stephen F. Brown is Professor of Theology, Boston College.