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42Thomas Aquinas's Understanding of Prayer in the Light of the Doctrine of Creatio Ex NihiloModern Theology 29 (2): 49-61. 2013.This article discusses Thomas Aquinas's view on the ‘utility’ of prayer in the light of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo. ‘Creatio ex nihilo’ means, among other things, that nothing can exist that is not caused by the universal power of God. The universal causality of creation implies that God cannot receive from the world or react to any activity on our part. This claim of divine immutability throws into question the intelligibility of prayer: does it make sense to pray to God when his provid…Read more
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34Fides Quaerensintellectum Als Motto Van Wijsgerige Theologie: Anselmus En De Utrechtse SchoolBijdragen 59 (2): 123-140. 1998.
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24„Deelgenoot Van de goddelijke natuur”: Genade en participatie bij Thomas Van aquinoTijdschrift Voor Filosofie 55 (4): 607-633. 1993.Grace is defined by Thomas as a participation of the divine nature. By the gift of grace man is said to become a „god by participation”. In this study an interpretation is proposed of the meaning of participation as applied to grace. Grace, according to Thomas, is the free gift of God himself to man by which man becomes united with God in knowledge and love. It is through the gift of grace that man achieves his ultimate perfection which consists in the vision of God. Why must grace be understood…Read more
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10Fides quarens intellectumals motto van wijsgerige theologie - Fides Quaerens Intellectumas Motto of Philosophical TheologyBijdragen 59 (2): 123-140. 1998.
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Understanding the Scientia of Faith: Reason and Faith in Aquinas's Summa TheologiaeIn Fergus Kerr (ed.), Contemplating Aquinas: on the varieties of interpretation, University of Notre Dame Press. 2003.
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33Een metafysische positionering van de theologale deugden: Aristoteles en ThomasAlgemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte 106 (2): 127-131. 2014.Amsterdam University Press is a leading publisher of academic books, journals and textbooks in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our aim is to make current research available to scholars, students, innovators, and the general public. AUP stands for scholarly excellence, global presence, and engagement with the international academic community.
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