Geburtsdatum | Dienstag, 21. Januar 1225 |
Geburtsort | Roccasecca |
Todesort | Fossanova_Abbey |
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Beschreibung | Thomas von Aquin, OP (/əˈkwaɪnəs/; italienisch: Tommaso d'Aquino, lit.Thomas von Aquino'; 1225 - 7. März 1274) war ein italienischer Dominikanermönch und Priester, der ein einflussreicher Philosoph, Theologe und Jurist in der Tradition der Scholastik war; er ist in dieser Tradition als Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis und Doctor Universalis bekannt. Der Name Aquinas verweist auf seine Abstammung aus der Grafschaft Aquino im heutigen Latium, Italien. Er war unter anderem ein bedeutender Verfechter der natürlichen Theologie und der Vater einer Denkschule (die sowohl Theologie als auch Philosophie umfasst), die als Thomismus bekannt ist. Er vertrat die Ansicht, dass Gott die Quelle sowohl des Lichts der natürlichen Vernunft als auch des Lichts des Glaubens ist. Er wurde als "der einflussreichste Denker des Mittelalters" und "der |
That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell.
Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.
The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art.
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
Happiness is secured through virtue it is a good attained by man's own will.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.
Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.
The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God.
How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know.
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.
Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.
Wonder is the desire for knowledge.
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.
Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
