The Trinitarian Theology of St Thomas AquinasA historical and systematic introduction to what the medieval philospher and theologian Thomas Aquinas (1225-74) said about faith in the Trinity. Gilles Emery OP provides an explanation of the main questions in Thomas's treatise on the Trinity in his major work, the Summa Theologiae. His presentation clarifies the key ideas through which Thomas accounts for the nature of Trinitarian monotheism. Emery focuses on the personal relations of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both in their eternal communion and in their creative and saving action. By highlighting the thought of one of the greatest defenders of the doctrine of the Trinity, he enables people to grasp the classical Christian understanding of God. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 The Revelation of the Trinity | 7 |
2 Thomas Exposition of Speculative Trinitarian Theology | 18 |
3 The Structure of Thomas Treatise on the Triune God | 36 |
4 The Processions | 51 |
5 Relations | 78 |
6 The Person | 103 |
7 Trinitarian Monotheism | 128 |
11 The Holy Spirit Proceeds from the Father and from the Son | 269 |
12 The Reciprocal Interiority of the Divine Persons | 298 |
13 Appropriation | 312 |
14 Trinitarian Creation and Action | 338 |
15 Missions | 360 |
Conclusion | 413 |
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8 The Person of the Father | 151 |
9 The Person of the Son | 176 |
10 The Person of the Holy Spirit | 219 |
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| Title | The Trinitarian Theology of St Thomas Aquinas |
| Author | Gilles Emery |
| Translated by | Francesca Aran Murphy |
| Publisher | OUP Oxford, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0199206821, 9780199206827 |
| Length | 440 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Church / History Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Theology / History Religion / Philosophy |
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