St. Thomas Aquinas The Dumb Ox
Thomas Aquinas (c 1225-74) was the greatest of the medieval Doctors of the Church. His life was devoted to prayer, teaching, writing and travel; his labors astound alike by quality and extent.Although Aquinas had little knowledge of Greek or Hebrew, as a theologian he was unrivaled in intellectual power, capable of dictating to four secretaries at the same time.Yet he showed absolute single-mindedness in pursuing his fundamental aim: to use Aristotelian methods of scientific rationalism to support the doctrines of Christian faith and revelation."We call this man a dumb ox," said his teacher St Albert, "but his bellowing in doctrine will one day resound throughout the world." Yet Aquinas the man always remained modest and unassuming, as rich in spirit as in mind.Chesterton's book will enlighten those who would consign Thomas to the obscurity of medieval times. It will confound those who would use Thomas to bolster arid schemes of Christian rationalism. Rather, it will introduce the wondrous mystery of the man who, after a life of unparalleled genius, was seized by a vision of the Unknown and said: "I can write no more. I have seen things which make all my writings like straw."
Literary CollectionsReligionChristianityCatholic
RELEASED2019
PUBLISHERAmazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
LENGTH167
LANGUAGEEN
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
St. Thomas Aquinas The Dumb Ox
Thomas Aquinas (c 1225-74) was the greatest of the medieval Doctors of the Church. His life was devoted to prayer, teaching, writing and travel; his labors astound alike by quality and extent.Although Aquinas had little knowledge of Greek or Hebrew, as a theologian he was unrivaled in intellectual power, capable of dictating to four secretaries at the same time.Yet he showed absolute single-mindedness in pursuing his fundamental aim: to use Aristotelian methods of scientific rationalism to support the doctrines of Christian faith and revelation."We call this man a dumb ox," said his teacher St Albert, "but his bellowing in doctrine will one day resound throughout the world." Yet Aquinas the man always remained modest and unassuming, as rich in spirit as in mind.Chesterton's book will enlighten those who would consign Thomas to the obscurity of medieval times. It will confound those who would use Thomas to bolster arid schemes of Christian rationalism. Rather, it will introduce the wondrous mystery of the man who, after a life of unparalleled genius, was seized by a vision of the Unknown and said: "I can write no more. I have seen things which make all my writings like straw."
Literary CollectionsReligionChristianityCatholic
RELEASED2019
PUBLISHERAmazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
LENGTH167
LANGUAGEEN
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
