Thomas Aquinas (part 1)

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[TheSharperSword]

Aquinas resonates with the Apostle Paul, as one who applied the intellect in faith to derive truths which are beyond the grasp of the natural mind. When Aquinas says "Grace perfects nature, " then 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 comes to mind: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ."

[jamieshows]

Thank you for uploading all of these wonderful lectures. We take a lot of modern advances for granted, and I know it must be quite a bit of work for you to do all of this, so thanks.

[TommyApplecore]

Thank you Ryan Reeves . you've provided me with my first proper introduction to Thomas Aquinas . I've always skipped over him in the past ... "Grace perfects nature" . what a beautiful thought! and the question of how to 'marry' faith and reason is . in my humble opinion . THE big sociological/philosophical question of our times ... I'm looking forward to Part 2!

[Terry-Oppong-RN]

But how come such an educational and informational channel don't have a million followers

[lochricolife]

"Grace perfects nature " ! That has a nice ring to it

[aspiringconcepts]

Thank you very much for lecturing on Thomism. My favorite philosopher.

[kevinsantiago]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[bluenoteone]

I must admit though Ryan, you did covered the bases well with this lecture....better than most who treat of Thomas. It is sad to hear from some who say they have put St. Thomas to bed, or he is from that old static way of thinking. Leftists, I know, hate him.

[paulbaldauf]

Highly interesting! worth seeing and hearing

[briankelly]

A very clear and helpful video - thank you.

[elsanto]

Thank you, Dr. Ryan Reeves for your time I know you from Ligonier Ministries.

[sarasapan]

I enjoy your videos.Thank you so much Ryan for your hard work to prepare them. Your videos are very useful for Theological lecturers and students.

[GetSmart]

In a feudal system sometimes parents like to hedge their bets. One son goes to group A and the other goes to group B. This occurs very frequently, you see this in battles with brother against least one will come ahead. What was the connection between Tom and Pope John XXI?

[HerBos]

Sir, thank you for your videos. They are fantastic!

[longfordboy]

Really bice work. i have learned much from you Doctor Reeves. Thank you

[thebiblestudyhelper]

Ryan seems to be very impartial . I like this about him .

[bluenoteone]

Hey, would have to go much further than to say that what the Angelic Doctor taught was for the Middle Ages alone. I may be stretching it, but only a bit, when I propose that our St. Thomas not only answered and purified Aristotle's questions, but all the questions from his day even till now. I might add that it has taken all these centuries, and necessarily so, for many great minds such as St. John of the Cross, St. Cajetan, John of St. Thomas, many others but most importantly, in the twentieth century, and in my estimation another Great like my patron St. Albert, by the name Reginald Garrigou Lagrange O.P., in order that St. Thomas might be "unfolded" and made so very, very clear. I has taken that long! I would be glad to expand upon this but this venue has a constraining character about it. But if you will indulge for just a moment, I can, for example, lay before you my own theory, using Thomistic Cosmology, about how the Cern physicists and other types of quantum physicists err in trying to "drag" their empiricism beyond the veil that separates the true philosophy from the material sciences. They excite themselves to the delusional state of "believing" they will discover God, but have to content themselves with only the god of just another shattered atom. They are material scientists, not philosophical scientists. One ought not confuse the two orders and the distinction of their proper objects; more than that, not only as concerns the material sciences but also the failed systems of thought that propose contradictions and holding them forth as philosophy. To the Cern people, however, I have to say that they are indeed "knocking" at the door of Thomism and don't even know it; what centuries of Scholastics have "fleshed out" and already know what they need to understand before they can understand what they are hoping to find, but never will, because they need the correct "tools" and it doesn't include a 17 mile Hadron collider. You also have to remember is that St. Albert the Great is known as the Father of modern you didn't know that one. Secular histories usually stray from the reality and greatness of the science of the simplicity itself. Pardon me for having gone on so.

[berylgreen]

Very good exposition of Thomas and Thomism. By the way, the name of the town Aquino is pronounced a-kween-o. See this YouTube video in Italian:
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[mrbobspongeful]

I am glad that this is only part 1. :) Thanks for the upload Doc!

Are you going to discuss St Thomas' view of free will/predestination? :)

[daviddeiss]

Dr. Ryan Reevs,
May I ask you a question Sir?
How come the Eastern Orthodox church (so called Greek orthodox church) did not create such a profound philosophical speculations based on reason and logic?