
Thomism and Predestination
Principles and Disputations
Sapientia Press
Published on 28. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-932589-79-5 (ISBN)
Description
There is perhaps no aspect of traditional Thomistic thought so contested in modern Catholic theology as the notion of predestination as presented by the classical Thomist school. What is that doctrine, and why is it so controversial? Has it been rightly understood in the context of modern debates? At the same time, the Church's traditional affirmation of a mystery of predestination is largely ignored in modern Catholic theology more generally. Why is this the case? Can a theology that emphasizes the Augustinian notion of the primacy of salvation by grace alone also forego a theology of predestination?
Thomism and Predestination: Principles and Disputations considers these topics from various angles: the principles of the classical Thomistic treatment of predestination, their contested interpretation among modern theologians, examples of the doctrine as illustrated by the spiritual writings of the saints, and the challenges to Catholic theology that the Thomistic tradition continues to pose. This volume initiates readers- especially future theologians and Catholic intellectuals-to a central theme of theology that is speculatively challenging and deeply interconnected to many other elements of the faith.
Thomism and Predestination: Principles and Disputations considers these topics from various angles: the principles of the classical Thomistic treatment of predestination, their contested interpretation among modern theologians, examples of the doctrine as illustrated by the spiritual writings of the saints, and the challenges to Catholic theology that the Thomistic tradition continues to pose. This volume initiates readers- especially future theologians and Catholic intellectuals-to a central theme of theology that is speculatively challenging and deeply interconnected to many other elements of the faith.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-932589-79-5 (9781932589795)
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Steven A. Long is a professor of theology at Ave Maria University and author of Teleological Grammar of the Moral Act (Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University Publications).
Roger W. Nutt is an associate professor of theology, codirector of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal, and editor-in-chief of Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University.
Thomas Joseph White, OP, is the director of the Thomistic Institute at the Dominican House of Studies. He is the author of several books, including The Incarnate Lord: A Thomistic Study in Christology (CUA Press), and coeditor of the theological journalNova et Vetera.
Roger W. Nutt is an associate professor of theology, codirector of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal, and editor-in-chief of Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University.
Thomas Joseph White, OP, is the director of the Thomistic Institute at the Dominican House of Studies. He is the author of several books, including The Incarnate Lord: A Thomistic Study in Christology (CUA Press), and coeditor of the theological journalNova et Vetera.