Knowing the Love of Christ
An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas
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Publisher Description
Knowing the Love of Christ provides a thorough introduction to the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas in accessible language. As a complement to the many short introductions to St. Thomas’s philosophy, this book fills a gap in the literature on Thomas—a comprehensive introduction to his thought written by theologians. With enthusiasm and insight, Michael Dauphinais and Matthew Levering make available the vast theology of Thomas Aquinas. Focusing upon the Summa Theologiae, Dauphinais and Levering illumine the profoundly biblical foundations of Thomas’s powerful vision of reality. Drawing upon their own experience, the authors guide readers into grappling with the fresh and penetrating insights of St. Thomas. Students at all stages of theological education will find this book an enriching introduction to the mysteries of the Christian faith.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This well-organized primer on St. Thomas Aquinas's theology will be a real boon to theology students. Brief and accessible at only 136 pages, the books' chapters cover the Trinity, creation, happiness and virtue, law and grace, Christ, salvation, and the Sacraments. Dauphinais and Levering do not bog the book down with complex discussions about Aquinas's theological distinctiveness, or debates about where he fits into the "canon" of Christian thinkers. They are attentive to the role of language in Aquinas's theology, and to the important philosophical questions that drive his thinking. However, they explore theology at the expense of Aquinas's historical context; readers are not given so much as his birth and death dates, let alone information on his family, education, or surroundings. Such single-minded devotion to theology at the expense of history will appeal to some readers while confusing others.
