“But mercy is above this sceptred sway”: Mercy and Justice in Thomas Aquinas

The article comments on saint Thomas Aquinas' perspective on mercy and justice in theology. Topics include Aquinas is stated to understand mercy as establishing, healing, and perfecting the order of justice and his exposition of this view depends upon the analogical character of justice, the do...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Caponi, Francis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press [2018]
In: The journal of religion
Further subjects:B RELIGIOUS doctrines
B RELIGION & justice
B creation ex nihilo
B Mercy
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Summary:The article comments on saint Thomas Aquinas' perspective on mercy and justice in theology. Topics include Aquinas is stated to understand mercy as establishing, healing, and perfecting the order of justice and his exposition of this view depends upon the analogical character of justice, the doctrines of creatio ex nihilo and beatific vision, and the crucial distinction between nature and grace.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/697983