Reflections at the Burning Bush: Doing Theology Practically with Thomas Aquinas

A key theological activity by which humans come to know God is explored here, namely prayer. Following closely the work of Thomas Aquinas the dazzling darkness of the unnameable one is discovered, while simultaneously learning that it is imperative that the unnameable one is named. Aquinas offers an...

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Autor principal: Ryan, Fáinche (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2017]
En: Practical theology
Año: 2017, Volumen: 10, Número: 1, Páginas: 33-46
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
HA Biblia
KAE Edad Media Central
KDB Iglesia católica
NBC Dios
Otras palabras clave:B Theology
B the ‘Our Father'
B Thomas Aquinas
B Analogy
B God
B Prayer
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
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Sumario:A key theological activity by which humans come to know God is explored here, namely prayer. Following closely the work of Thomas Aquinas the dazzling darkness of the unnameable one is discovered, while simultaneously learning that it is imperative that the unnameable one is named. Aquinas offers an invitation to follow the example of Jesus in prayer, and address God as ‘Our Father'. This, the most perfect of prayers is considered in detail. Patriarchal distortion of father language is not forgotten. Led by Aquinas reflecting on Jesus' prayer what is meant by the human address of God as ‘Father' is explored in detail. Aquinas is clear. In all God talk that which humans talk about is always beyond language, beyond concepts, beyond all human formulation.
ISSN:1756-0748
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2016.1272837