Saint Thomas Aquinas

Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Saint Thomas Aquinas: Teacher of Truth

Description of Francis John Selman, author of Saint Thomas Aquinas:

ST THOMAS AQUINAS-TEACHER OF TRUTH This concise introduction to the essential wisdom of St. Thomas makes his philosophy and his theology concrete and accessible, illuminating the relationship between them in the light of an embracing vision of Christianity. Francis Selman provides a fresh and lucid account of St Thomas' writings on the main topics of the Christian faith: the Trinity, Christ, grace, the sacraments, and the moral life. At the same time, he explains the philosophy of St Thomas in clear language, bringing out the intertwined themes of existence and truth in a way that shows it to be of cont inuing interest for modern philosophy and natural science. St Thomas' theology is shown to lead to prayer, culminating in contemplation of the beholding of truth, and ultimately to the blessed life of happiness, based on the virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Francis Selman is a priest in the diocese of East Anglia and a member of St Edmund's College, Cambridge.