In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics.
In an era when leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin cause havoc with their casual relationship with the truth, ...
But who is the turbaned figure under Aquinas’ feet, crushed by his frankly famous weight and crawling away in defeat? That would be the 12th-century Muslim philosopher Ibn Rushd, or Averroes ...
St. Thomas Aquinas was a champion of reason. He was a man whose philosophy was expressed in language precisely technical and ...
“I view Aquinas as a seminal figure in Western philosophy and theology, particularly known for his integration of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian doctrine, which was groundbreaking for ...
Saint Thomas Aquinas, by Carlo Crivelli ©National Gallery, London. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 28 January 2025 Mark 3:31 ...
Aquinas believed that human nature is essentially good, and that all humans are oriented towards perfection and good acts. Whatever man desires, he desires it under the aspect of good.
Thomas Aquinas was canonised by Pope John XXII on July 18, 1323. A renowned mediaeval philosopher and theologian, Aquinas contributed immensely to both fields. The Church recognised his ...
What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the ...