A Thomistic Model of Friendship with God as Deification

While friendship with God is an important theme for Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas never explicitly delineates what such friendship looks like. In this article, I present a systematic description of friendship with God according to Thomas Aquinas. I examine three dynamics (mutuality, benevolence, and commu...

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Main Author: Christianson, Raphael Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2019
In: New blackfriars
Year: 2019, Volume: 100, Issue: 1089, Pages: 509-525
Further subjects:B Deification
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B Friendship
B Aquinas
B Charity
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