Speaking of God in Thomas Aquinas and Meister Eckhart: Beyond Analogy

by Anastasia Wendlinder

Overview

Medieval masters Thomas Aquinas and Meister Eckhart considered problems inherent to speaking of God, exploring how religious language might compromise God's transcendence or God's immanence ultimately hindering believers in their journey of faith seeking understanding. Going beyond ordinary readings of Aquinas and building a foundation for further insights into the works of both theologians, this book draws out the implications of the thought of Eckhart and Aquinas for contemporary issues, including ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, liturgy and prayer, and religious inclusivity. Reading Aquinas and Eckhart in light of each other reveals the profound depth and orthodoxy of both of these scholars and provides a novel approach to many theological and practical religious issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317051398
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Series:	Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	630 KB

About the Author

Anastasia Wendlinder

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Problems and Possibilities of Speaking About God; Chapter 2 Study as Contemplation: The Mutual Contexts of Aquinas and Eckhart; Chapter 3 Thomas Aquinas: A Pedagogy for Speaking about God; Chapter 4 Thomas Aquinas: From “Proof” to Analogy; Chapter 5 Meister Eckhart: From Analogy to Silence; Chapter 6 Conclusion: Living Without a Why and the Christian Forms of Life;