The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas
Title | The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas PDF eBook |
Author | Dominic Legge |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0198794193 |
The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas brings to light the Trinitarian riches in Thomas Aquinas's Christology. Dominic Legge, O.P, disproves Karl Rahner's assertion that Aquinas divorces the study of Christ from the Trinity, by offering a stimulating re-reading of Aquinas on his own terms, as a profound theologian of the Trinitarian mystery of God as manifested in and through Christ. Legge highlights that, for Aquinas, Christology is intrinsically Trinitarian, in its origin and its principles, its structure, and its role in the dispensation of salvation. He investigates the Trinitarian shape of the incarnation itself: the visible mission of the Son, sent by the Father, implicating the invisible mission of the Holy Spirit to his assumed human nature. For Aquinas, Christ's humanity, at its deepest foundations, incarnates the very personal being of the divine Son and Word of the Father, and hence every action of Christ reveals the Father, is from the Father, and leads back to the Father. This study also uncovers a remarkable Spirit Christology in Aquinas: Christ as man stands in need of the Spirit's anointing to carry out his saving work; his supernatural human knowledge is dependent on the Spirit's gift; and it is the Spirit who moves and guides him in every action, from Nazareth to Golgotha.
Christ Condemned
Title | Christ Condemned PDF eBook |
Author | Julian Gress |
Publisher | Julian Gress |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 2020-07-12 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1950436020 |
One must believe in the Incarnation and the Trinity to be saved. These doctrines are easy to state, but difficult to understand. The best attempts of philosophers and theologians have availed little to satisfy the yearnings of the devoted heart. With logical rigor and philosophical precision, Christ Condemned provides a thorough explanation of the Incarnation and the Trinity. The author breaks complex concepts into their simplest parts, making the book's argument accessible to a common audience, while satisfying the demands of scholars. The critical philosophy of Immanuel Kant is thoroughly explained, and employed in the defense of Christian doctrine. The work is challenging, as it should be, but the insights within are available to those who put in the time and effort. This is not a work of high-flown speculation, but an immanently practical account, showing the absolute necessity of these doctrines for the salvation of the soul. The divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Trinity of divine persons are demonstrated by and for the sake of the sinner to repent of his sins, and to glorify the God of his salvation. The work begins with the practical proof of God’s existence, necessary for man to be happy in doing his duty. It then shows the necessity of revelation from God in Jesus Christ, who being God manifest in the flesh, is righteous under the condemnation of the Father for the sins of the world. The persons are then defined, and their roles distinguished in the work of atonement. Finally, the possibility of three persons in one nature is examined and explained, and the absolute necessity of the existence of the Triune God is proven. This is a groundbreaking work of immense scope. In the space of 124 pages, the fundamental doctrines of Christianity are proven and explained, both from the revelation of God in Scripture, and the dire need of reason for a solution to the problem of sin. Reason and revelation are harmonized, and the orthodox doctrine of the historic church is vindicated. This is essential reading for serious students of theology.
Trinity and Incarnation
Title | Trinity and Incarnation PDF eBook |
Author | Basil Studer |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 1994-04-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0567292444 |
A fresh examination of the history of early Christian doctrine, by one of the world's leading authorities, which sets its development in the political and cultural context of the Roman Empire.
On the Trinity
Title | On the Trinity PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Augustine of Hippo |
Publisher | Aeterna Press |
Pages | 630 |
Release | |
Genre | Religion |
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The following dissertation concerning the Trinity, as the reader ought to be informed, has been written in order to guard against the sophistries of those who disdain to begin with faith, and are deceived by a crude and perverse love of reason. Now one class of such men endeavor to transfer to things incorporeal and spiritual the ideas they have formed, whether through experience of the bodily senses, or by natural human wit and diligent quickness, or by the aid of art, from things corporeal; so as to seek to measure and conceive of the former by the latter. Aeterna Press
A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Holy and Ever Blessed Trinity, and the Incarnation of the Son of God
Title | A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Holy and Ever Blessed Trinity, and the Incarnation of the Son of God PDF eBook |
Author | William Sherlock |
Publisher | |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 1690 |
Genre | Religion |
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The Doctrine of the Trinity
Title | The Doctrine of the Trinity PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Anthony Buzzard |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 2023-11-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493083465 |
This important work is a detailed biblical investigation of the relationship of Jesus to the one God of Israel. The authors challenge the notion that biblical monotheism is legitimately represented by a Trinitarian view of God and demonstrate that within the bounds of the canon of Scripture Jesus is confessed as Messiah, Son of God, but not God Himself. Later Christological developments beginning in the second century misrepresented the biblical doctrine of God and Christ by altering the terms of the biblical presentation of the Father and Son. This fateful development laid the foundation of a revised, unscriptural creed that needs to be challenged. This book is likely to be a definitive presentation of a Christology rooted, as it originally was, in the Hebrew Bible. The authors present a sharply-argued appeal for an understanding of God and Jesus in the context of the original Christian documents. For additional information visit the author's website at www.restorationfellowship.org.
The Doctrines of a Trinity and the Incarnation of God
Title | The Doctrines of a Trinity and the Incarnation of God PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Evanson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1772 |
Genre | |
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