L2 - Aquinas, Summa Contra Gentiles Flashcards
What are the 2 molds of truth in what we profess about God?
- Truths about God beyond reason.
- Truths about God within reason.
What is an example of a truth that is beyond human reason?
The triune God
What is an example of a truth human reason is able to reach?
God exists, he is one
Why can angels understand God more than men?
The intellect of an angel is higher than the greatest philosopher.
What is it stupid for men to suspect as false?
What is divinely revealed just because it can’t be investigated by reason.
Both types of truths (beyond and within reason) are given to men through what?
Supernatural experience as an object of faith.
What are the 3 reasons that explain why the truth within reason can’t be left solely as a matter for human reason?
- Few men would possess the knowledge of God
- Those who would come to the knowledge of God would take a long time to get it.
- Human reason is a mixture of truth and falsehoods.
What is the greatest witness of divine truth for Aquinas?
The great conversion to Christianity.
