Aquinas on Doctrine:: A Critical Introduction

This book provides a critical study of the main Christian doctrines as understood and explained by Thomas Aquinas. The whole Thomistic revival of the last century focused almost exclusively on Aquinas as the Christian philosopher. Thus books and articles developed his understanding of being, his epistomology, natural theology, etc. However little has been done, even to this day, by way of examining Aquinas' teaching on the major Christian doctrines. This book of essays by an international team of recognised scholars will help fill this gap. Such a book will be indispensable in every theological library.

Thomas Aquinas (1225-74) is often considered primarily an Aristotelian philosopher, who shaped his theology to fit classical thinking. Here, Roman Catholic scholars and laypeople from Britain, North America, Switzerland, and the Netherlands focus on him as a Christian theologian, and in their 12 essays offer a companion to Thomas as a teacher of Christian doctrine. Though they do not represent a particular school of thought, they tend to share concerns about his formation in the Bible and its foundational, though often implicit, role in his systematic works; the controlling position of Christian revelation in his thought; the strong influence of Greek patristic theology on his understanding of Christ and his redemptive work; and the necessity of keeping in view his fundamental vocation as a spiritual teacher. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Thomas G. Weinandy is the Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Formerly, he was Warden of Greyfriars Hall and Lecturer in History and Doctrine in the Faculty of Theology, Oxford University.

Daniel A. Keating teaches at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit.

John P. Yocum teaches at Greyfriars, Oxford