The Theology of Thomas Aquinas by Rik Van Nieuwenhove
This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth overview of every major aspect of Thomas Aquinas' theology. Contributors offer fresh and compelling readings of Aquinas on the Trinity, creation theology, theory of analogy, anthropology, predestination and human freedom, evil and original sin, Christology and grace, soteriology, eschatology, sacramentology, ecclesiology, moral theology, the relation between theology and philosophy, and scriptural exegesis. Contributors to The Theology of Thomas Aquinas come from seven different countries and a variety of specialities within the discipline of theology. Their diverse perspectives add considerable merit to the depth and breadth of this project. Contributors both outline the thought of Aquinas in its own right and bring it into dialogue with present theological concerns. The high quality of these essays make this volume an essential reference work. It will establish itself as the best scholarly introduction to the theology of Thomas Aquinas and belongs on the bookshelf of every theologian and Thomistic scholar. It will be read with appreciation by students and scholars alike.