Thomas Aquinas vis-à-vis Natural Theology, Theology of Nature, and Religious Naturalism

This essay employs the thought of Thomas Aquinas to explore the differences between natural theology, a theology of nature, and religious naturalism. The scriptural foundation of Aquinas’s theology and the similarities he finds between the methods of theology and natural science provide a framework...

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Published in:Theology and science
Subtitles:Issue Theme: Naturalism - Scientific? Religious? Theological?
Main Author: Dodds, Michael J. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Theology and science
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBC Doctrine of God
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B Scientism
B Science
B theology of nature
B Thomas Aquinas
B Natural Theology
B religious naturalism
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:This essay employs the thought of Thomas Aquinas to explore the differences between natural theology, a theology of nature, and religious naturalism. The scriptural foundation of Aquinas’s theology and the similarities he finds between the methods of theology and natural science provide a framework for understanding the ways in which a theology of nature may influence religious doctrine.
ISSN:1474-6700
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2017.1335062