'Truth' Is a Divine Name : Hitherto Unpublished Papers of Edward A. Synan, 1918-1997

This volume contains essays on an array of topics originally presented orally by a master teacher and scholar. With characteristic rhetorical elegance, Msgr. Synan, late professor at the Pontifical Institute in Toronto, delivered these papers in a variety of settings on issues relating to his specialty of mediaeval Christian philosophy and to his interest in Jewish-Christian dialogue, on the theology of sanctity and of death, and on morally significant historical events. Medieval figures represented here include Aquinas, Augustine, Abelard, and Godfrey of St. Victor; some topics treated are war and peace, philosophical innovations, ecclesiology, evil, goliardic verse, law and abortion, Church councils and Jews in the Middle Ages, and convictions uniting Jews and Christians. This book also contains representative sermons-including a Month's Mind for Etienne Gilson, an introduction detailing Synan's background and professional contributions, an updated bibliography of his published works, and an extensive index. Especially appealing to those who knew Synan are three posthumous tributes and thirteen photographs from throughout his life. The selections in this volume are scholarly but non-technical, intended for anyone moved to seek elucidation of the topics discussed. "Both those who knew E. A. Synan and those who did not will appreciate this carefully edited collection of his previously unpublished papers. They show not only the breadth of Synan's well-known interests in medieval philosophy and theology and in Jewish-Christian relations, but also the considerable depth of his humanity." Paul V. Spade, Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University “TRUTH” IS A DIVINE NAME: Hitherto Unpublished Papers of Edward A. Synan, 1918-1997 CONTENTS List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Acknowledgments Part One: MEDIEVAL FIGURES ONE The Innovations of Aquinas TWO The Conversions of Augustine THREE Thomas Aquinas: “Evil is found in the world” FOUR Augustine on War and Peace FIVE The Ecclesiology of Augustine SIX Abelard’s Moslem as a Good Pagan SEVEN Verses and Wisdom in the Twelfth Century Part Two: JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS EIGHT Shadows on the Cavern Wall NINE The Church and the Jews: The Dialogue of Yesteryear—As Christians Heard It TEN The Church and the Jews after the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) ELEVEN What Unites Jews and Christians? Part Three: SELECTED TOPICS TWELVE The Theology of Sanctity THIRTEEN The Theology of Suffering and Dying FOURTEEN Captain Dreyfus and the Third Man Part Four CONVOCATION ADDRESSES AND SERMONS FIFTEEN Convocation Addresses SIXTEEN Five Sermons Three Tributes Bibliography of Edward A. Synan’s Published Works About the Editor Illustrations INDEX VIBS Part 1. Medieval Figures. The Innovations Of Aquinas -- The Conversions Of Augustine -- Thomas Aquinas: Evil Is Found In The World -- Augustine On War And Peace -- The Ecclesiology Of Augustine -- Abelard's Moslem As A Good Pagan -- Verses And Wisdom In The Twelfth-century Part 2. Jewish-christian Relations. Shadows On The Cavern Wall -- The Church And The Jews: The Dialogue Of Yesteryear--as Christians Heard It -- The Church And The Jews After The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) -- What Unites Jews And Christians? Part 3. Selected Topics. The Theology Of Sanctity -- The Theology Of Suffering And Dying -- Captain Dreyfus And The Third Man. Part 4. Convocation Addresses And Sermons. Convocation Addresses -- Five Sermons -- Three Tributes -- Bibliography Of Edward A. Synan's Published Works. Introduction And Edition By Janice L. Schultz-aldrich. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-238) And Index. Part 1. Medieval figures. The innovations of Aquinas The conversions of Augustine Thomas Aquinas: "Evil is found in the world" Augustine on war and peace The ecclesiology of Augustine Abelard's moslem as a good pagan Verses and wisdom in the twelfth-century. Part 2. Jewish-Christian relations. Shadows on the cavern wall The Church and the Jews: the dialogue of yesteryear as Christians heard it The Church and the Jews after the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) What unites Jews and Christians? Part 3. Selected topics. The theology of sanctity The theology of suffering and dying Captain Dreyfus and the Third Man. Part 4. Convocation addresses and sermons. Convocation addresses Five sermons Three tributes Bibliography of Edward A. Synan's published works.