Orthodox Readings of Aquinas. By Marcus Plested
Dr Marcus Plested, Vice-Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies and lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, has written a significant and much needed study. There are a number of interweaving aspects to this book. First, it is a history of the reception and no...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 781-783 |
| Review of: | Orthodox readings of Aquinas (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2012) (Weinandy, Thomas G.)
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| Summary: | Dr Marcus Plested, Vice-Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies and lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, has written a significant and much needed study. There are a number of interweaving aspects to this book. First, it is a history of the reception and non-reception of Aquinas’ philosophy/theology among the Orthodox theological community. Second, within the context of this history, Plested examines the doctrinal issues that surround the various responses to Aquinas’ thought. While the filioque controversy is always close at hand, it is not the only determining factor as to whether Aquinas was accepted or rejected. (Actually, as Plested clearly shows, Aquinas is often held in high regard despite championing the filioque. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flt117 |