Speaking the Incomprehensible God: Thomas Aquinas on the Interplay of Positive and Negative Theology. By Gregory P. Rocca, OP. Pp. xxvi + 412. Washington, DC: The Catholic University Press of America, 2004. isbn 0 8132 1367 3. 64.95
According to Aquinas, what God is—his essence—cannot be known by creatures, even those who are permitted to encounter God (metaphorically: to see him) in the beatific ‘vision’. But this view of Aquinas', raises an acute question not only for the theologian but also for every Christian believer:...
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2006
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 360-363 |
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