The Enduring Significance of Thomas Aquinas: Essays in Honor of Henk Schoot and Rudi Te Velde (Thomas Instituut Utrecht, 21)

"This volume contains fourteen papers that show the ongoing significance of the thought of Thomas Aquinas for theology and philosophy today. The papers are offered to Henk Schoot, professor for the Theology of Thomas Aquinas, and to Rudi te Velde, professor for the Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas upon their retirement. Both are members of the Thomas Institute of the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University (The Netherlands). The authors are (former) colleagues and fellow Thomist scholars from around the world who want to honor and thank Henk Schoot and Rudi te Velde for their work and friendship." --Provided by publisher Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 A FITTING HONOR: THE ENDURING SIGNIFICANCE OFTHOMAS AQUINAS 8 GOD’S CAUSAL ACTS 36 THE ENDURING SIGNFICANCE OF AQUINAS’SCONCEPTUALIZATION OF EVIL AS PRIVATIO BONI 56 WE SHALL BE LIKE GODS: THOMAS AQUINAS ONDEIFICATION THROUGH FAITH AND LOVE 70 MANIFESTATION AND ENCOUNTER: REVELATION ASENCOUNTER IN CHRISTOPH THEOBALDAND THOMAS AQUINAS 86 THINKING ABOUT RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITH THOMASAQUINAS: AN IMPETUS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION 100 WHEN LIES CAN BE EXPECTED 114 CITIZENS OF BABYLON AND THE NEW JERUSALEM:AQUINAS ON POLITIES AND THEIR VIRTUES 130 THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE SACRAMENTS:THOMAS’ CONTRIBUTION TO UNDERSTANDINGTHE MYSTERY OF THE SACRAMENTS 214 15