Research Catalog

Title

The theology of the primacy of Christ according to St. Thomas and its scriptural foundations. [By] Thomas R. Potvin.

Author

Potvin, Thomas R.

Publication

Fribourg, University Press, 1973.

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Details

Description

xxviii, 327 pages; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Studia Friburgensia, new ser. 50

Uniform Title

Studia Friburgensia ; n.F., 50.

Subject

• Jesus Christ > History of doctrines
• Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
• Jesus Christ
• Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
• Thomas, van Aquino, 1225-1274
• 11.52 medieval Christianity
• Theology, Doctrinal
• Primaatschap

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [xiii]-xxviii.

Contents

The meaning of the term "head". Biblical usage ; The Fathers of the church ; The scholastics ; St. Thomas Aquinas ; Conclusion -- The Biblical teaching on the primacy of Christ. Philippians 2:6-11 ; Colossians 1:15-20 ; John 1:1-18 ; Hebrews 1:1-4 ; Conclusion -- From the symbols to the summa. Objections against the method of St. Thomas ; Elements of a solution -- Creation according to St. Thomas. From the point of view of Exitus-Reditus ; Creation by the Trinity of persons -- The convenience of re-creation in Christ. According to the notion of the proper nature of the Triune God ; According to the notion of the proper nature of man ; According to the actual design of God ; Conclusion -- Christ the head and the judge. Christ, as man, is the head of the church ; Christ, as man, is the judge ; The Lordship of Christ and merit ; Conclusion -- General conclusion -- Appendix I : creation and man. The literary Genesis of the creation narratives ; The place of man in the creation narratives -- Appendix II : creation in wisdom literature. Proverbs 8:22-31 ; Ben Sira ; The Book of Wisdom ; Personification of wisdom ; Conclusion.

LCCN

73158365

OCLC

• ocm00651061
• 651061
• SCSB-829058

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library