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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Auteur principal: Ryan, Fáinche (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2017]
Dans: Practical theology
Année: 2017, Volume: 10, Numéro: 1, Pages: 33-46
Classifications IxTheo:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
HA Bible
KAE Moyen Âge central
KDB Église catholique romaine
NBC Dieu
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theology
B the ‘Our Father'
B Thomas Aquinas
B Analogy
B God
B Prayer
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2016.1272837