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The God of the Bible and the God of the Philosophers (Aquinas Lecture) Hardcover – February 22, 2016

by Eleonore Stump (Author)

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The author revisits the classical discussion comparing the biblical God with the philosophers God, particularly using the works of Thomas Aquinas and focusing on the three divine attributes of immutability, eternity, and simplicity. Attention is paid to the idea of the Holy Spirit as related to the simplicity of God and how humans, made in Gods image, are similar to God.

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Eleonore Stump is the Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University, where she has taught since 1992. She has published extensively in philosophy of religion, contemporary metaphysics, and medieval philosophy. Her books include her major study Aquinas (Routledge, 2003) and her extensive treatment of the problem of evil, Wandering in Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering (Oxford, 2010). She has given the Gifford Lectures (Aberdeen, 2003), the Wilde lectures (Oxford, 2006), and the Stewart lectures (Princeton, 2009). She is past president of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and the American Philosophical Association, Central Division; and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Series: Aquinas Lecture (Book 80)
Hardcover: 117 pages
Publisher: Marquette Univ Pr (February 22, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0874621895
ISBN-13: 978-0874621891
Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.5 x 7.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #867,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #705 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Bible Study & Reference > Criticism & Interpretation > Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- #1609 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Philosophy

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philo

Excellent

June 22, 2016

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Excellent, concise account and defense of the classic medieval understanding of God's nature, by one of today's leading philosophical theologians. Highly recommended.

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Tony Doran

The best short explanation of the nature of the eternity and ...

August 6, 2017

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Professor Stump is clearly a scholar with both depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding. The best short explanation of the nature of the eternity and simplicity of the divine I have ever read.

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Lucy@2004

this is brilliant.

January 31, 2017

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As everything else she writes, this is brilliant.

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William J. McEnaney

I've read this surprisingly short excellent book twice because I'm writing an article about Dr

October 21, 2016

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I've read this surprisingly short excellent book twice because I'm writing an article about Dr. William Lane Craig's theistic personalism. So I know that Dr. Sump writes objections to divine simplicity, divine immutability, divine timelessness, and the idea that a divinely simple God can't respond to his creatures. She answers each objection and criticizes what Professors William Hasker and Alvin Plantinga write about classical theism.

For me, the best part of the book is Dr. Stump's admirably clear prose that I could only hope to write to explain the difficult subjects that she covers in the book. It'll help classical theists a lot, and it's a fine example of who a brilliant Thomistic philosopher thinks.

Though it's an easy read, read it slowly to learn everything you can. I recommend it highly.

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Paul D. Adams

No Philosophical Theology Will Ever Be the Same!

April 27, 2016

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This is a rich and rewarding read on philosophical theology. Any Thomist will appreciate Stump's insights and those unfamiliar with Aquinas will come to love him. The attributes of classic theism (immutability, eternity, and simplicity) do not conflict with Christian theism and this lecture keenly captures the important, and often missed, nuances from Aquinas to illustrate. Moreover, implications of Dr. Stump's findings are far-reaching and will serve to promote a robust philosophical theology.

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Misterorange

Stump does a great job of presenting Aquinas' arguments clearly and in a ...

November 7, 2017

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Stump does a great job of presenting Aquinas' arguments clearly and in a way that links them to contemporary analytic philosophy.

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Jason A. Pannone

Decent Introduction to Aquinas' thought

March 3, 2006

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I am working my way through this book in a reading group. It isn't bad. For the most part, Stump's exposition of St. Thomas' thought is lucid and insightful. She leads the reader through the dense thickets of St. Thomas' thought, and is able to answer many of the traditional criticisms with grace and insight.

However, there is a great deal of historical background and tradition that she omits, which might help shed light on certain obscure areas. For instance, in the chapter on divine simplicity, no mention is made of Pseudo-Dionysius, or the nearly 1000 years of apophatic theology that provide the foundation of St. Thomas' analysis of the simplicity of God. It seems odd to not mention this, to give some context to the discussion.

In other places, I am not sure from where she's getting her information -- for example, in the chapter on goodness, she makes reference to two questions in the Summa that she claims show that the precepts of fortitude have to do with fear of the Lord. However, when I looked up the questions, they made no such reference. Very odd, given the general lucidity and clarity of the rest of the work.

Again, it's a decent introduction to Aquinas' thought, although readers might want to consult some other guides to get a better sense of historical context when reading this book.

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