Reflection and Evaluation of Thomas Aquinas’ Theological and Philosophical Influence
This study evaluates Thomas Aquinas’ influence on theology and philosophy by examining his background, relationship with Aristotelian thought, and reflections on the Bible. It employs theological and evaluative methodology to analyse and reflect upon Thomas Aquinas’s theological and philosophical in...
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| description | This study evaluates Thomas Aquinas’ influence on theology and philosophy by examining his background, relationship with Aristotelian thought, and reflections on the Bible. It employs theological and evaluative methodology to analyse and reflect upon Thomas Aquinas’s theological and philosophical influence. The research uses literature and documentary sources, including works by Thomas Aquinas, biblical passages, and writings by theologians and philosophers. Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of God’s nature, immortality, body, and soul was shaped by his theology and philosophy of God and humanity. His theory of sense perception and cerebral knowing is based on Aristotle’s ideas, significantly influencing his moral philosophy. God’s essence is Ipsum essence sustenance. The existence of God is self-evident, though not universally acknowledged. Aquinas argues that a living object’s soul exists before death; it is not corruptible like the body. He states that the resurrection of the body is a revealed truth, distinct from the preambles of faith. The study revealed that the soul is not distinct from the body. The soul dies and can only receive the resurrection when Christ comes. The existence is self-evident and is seen through the incarnation of Christ. Thomas Aquinas accepted that the soul was immortal, but the Bible shows that it is mortal. Thomas Aquinas’ ideas resemble Aristotle’s concept of souls entering disembodied joy, which differs from the biblical notion of new heavens and earth. The soul dies, and the resurrection on the final day, based on Jesus’ resurrection, is the key to immortality. The incarnation of Christ is evidence of the existence of God. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb284b9c2c234280b7c07205e0ffd1d42025-08-20T02:25:49ZengNoyam JournalsE-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies2458-73382025-05-01115174 187https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251151Reflection and Evaluation of Thomas Aquinas’ Theological and Philosophical InfluenceGeorge Emmanuel Acquaah 0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8674-8831Adventist University of Africa, KenyaThis study evaluates Thomas Aquinas’ influence on theology and philosophy by examining his background, relationship with Aristotelian thought, and reflections on the Bible. It employs theological and evaluative methodology to analyse and reflect upon Thomas Aquinas’s theological and philosophical influence. The research uses literature and documentary sources, including works by Thomas Aquinas, biblical passages, and writings by theologians and philosophers. Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of God’s nature, immortality, body, and soul was shaped by his theology and philosophy of God and humanity. His theory of sense perception and cerebral knowing is based on Aristotle’s ideas, significantly influencing his moral philosophy. God’s essence is Ipsum essence sustenance. The existence of God is self-evident, though not universally acknowledged. Aquinas argues that a living object’s soul exists before death; it is not corruptible like the body. He states that the resurrection of the body is a revealed truth, distinct from the preambles of faith. The study revealed that the soul is not distinct from the body. The soul dies and can only receive the resurrection when Christ comes. The existence is self-evident and is seen through the incarnation of Christ. Thomas Aquinas accepted that the soul was immortal, but the Bible shows that it is mortal. Thomas Aquinas’ ideas resemble Aristotle’s concept of souls entering disembodied joy, which differs from the biblical notion of new heavens and earth. The soul dies, and the resurrection on the final day, based on Jesus’ resurrection, is the key to immortality. The incarnation of Christ is evidence of the existence of God.https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ERATS20251151.pdfimmortalityphilosophyincarnationsoulresurrection. |
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