Exitus and Reditus in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas

[Semper Fidelis]

This is a needful discussion regarding Aquinas’ theology. I think it is important to not throw out Aquinas wholesale, but many are not noting the fact taht you can’t simply “snap off” Aquinas’ Doctrine of God and ignore that it is connected to some foundational ideas. The episode talks about the structure and, around 45 minutes starts to deal with current controversies around Aquinas in Evangelical circles. I particularly appreciate who Lane points out the Roman Catholic theology is a sort of “back door” mutualism.

Exitus and Reditus in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas

We welcome Dr. Lane Tipton back to the studio on the heels of teaching a new course on the theology of Thomas Aquinas. In this course, Dr. Tipton aims to provide an in-depth understanding of Thomas Aquinas's trinitarian theology, emphasizing that his entire body of work is governed by the concept of

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[RamistThomist]

The overview seemed fair. I didn't see anything I disagreed with. Of course, I'll have to listen to the whole thing. That dyadic structure was fairly standard in Christendom, though (at least in the West, anyway). Thomas simply formalized the processions/missions schemata. I just hope he doesn't try to tie in that structure with his claim of "theistic mutualism" in Aquinas.

 

[alexanderjames]

Looks like my thread slipped under the radar https://www.puritanboard.com/threads/front-door-back-door-mutualism.111924/

 

[Semper Fidelis]

Looks like my thread slipped under the radar https://www.puritanboard.com/threads/front-door-back-door-mutualism.111924/

Clearly. I think it was the Thread title.

 

[RamistThomist]

Looks like my thread slipped under the radar https://www.puritanboard.com/threads/front-door-back-door-mutualism.111924/

As to the danger of "human participation in the divine relations," it really depends on how both sides gloss that phrase. As it stands, it is no worse than Peter saying we participate in the divine nature.

There are models of Thomist simplicity that make such participation strained, to be sure.