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The Essence & Topicality of Thomism

Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange

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Fr. Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P., explains why Thomism is the solution to the present crisis of Modernism in the Church.

The problem:
The indications of the current crisis in the Church have “been not of a crisis of faith, but of a very grave malady of the intellect, which conducts itself on the tracks of liberal Protestantism and through relativism to absolute skepticism.”

Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange’s solution: Thomism.
“Thomism corresponds to the profound needs of the modern world because it restores the love of truth for the sake of truth itself. Now, without this love of truth for itself, it is not possible to obtain true infused charity, the supernatural love of God for the sake of God Himself, nor to arrive at the infused contemplation of God sought for Himself, that is, at the contemplation that proceeds from the living faith enriched by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, first of all, knowledge and wisdom.”

Publisher

Lulu.com

Publication Date

2/1/2020

ISBN

9781304416742

Pages

130

Categories

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About the Author

Portrait of author Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange
Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange
Réginald Marie Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. (February 21, 1877, Auch, France – February 15, 1964, Rome) was a Catholic theologian and, among Thomists of the scholastic tradition, is generally thought to be the greatest Catholic Thomist of the 20th century. He taught at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome from 1909 to 1960.

Father Garrigou-Lagrange initially attracted attention when he wrote against the theological movement later called Modernism. He is also said to be the drafter or "ghostwriter" of Pope Pius XII's 1950 encyclical Humani Generis, subtitled "Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine."

He is best known for his spiritual theology. His magnum opus in the field is The Three Ages of the Interior Life, in which he propounded the thesis that infused contemplation and the resulting mystical life are in the normal way of holiness of Christian perfection.

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Questions & Answers

How does Thomism maintain its relevance and value in contemporary theology and philosophy, despite its origins in Aristotelian physics and medieval scholasticism?

What is the significance of the distinction between potentiality and actuality in Thomistic philosophy, and how does it contribute to understanding the nature of God, the soul, and the world?

How does Thomism address the challenges of modernity, such as relativism, skepticism, and the rise of secularism, and what makes it a compelling intellectual and spiritual resource for contemporary individuals?

What are the key characteristics of Thomism that contribute to its excellence as a philosophical and theological system, and how do these characteristics manifest in the works of St. Thomas Aquinas and his followers?

How should one approach the study of Thomism to gain a comprehensive understanding of its principles and applications, and what are the essential qualities required for fruitful engagement with this philosophical tradition?

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