God and Creation in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth 1st Edition by Tyler Wittman ISBN B07JK5GS6C 9781108470674

The legacies of Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth remain influential for contemporary theologians, who have increasingly put them into conversation on debated questions over analogy and the knowledge of God. However, little explicit dialogue has occurred between their theologies of God. This book offers one of the first extended analyzes of this fundamental issue, asking how each theologian seeks to confess in fact and in thought God’s qualitative distinctiveness in relation to creation. Wittman first examines how they understand the correspondence and distinction between God’s being and external acts within an overarching concern to avoid idolatry. Second, he analyzes the kind of relation God bears to creation that follows from these respective understandings. Despite many common goals, Aquinas and Barth ultimately differ on the subject matter of theological reason with consequences for their ability to uphold God’s distinctiveness consistently. These mutually informative issues offer some important lessons for contemporary theology.

God and Creation in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth 1st Edition Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: The Doctrine of God in Aquinas and Barth

  • A comparison of Aquinas’ classical conception of God and Barth’s more transcendental approach to divine revelation.

• Chapter 2: The Nature of Creation in Aquinas

  • An exploration of Aquinas’ view of creation as a good and ordered act of God, situated in his broader metaphysical and theological framework.

• Chapter 3: The Nature of Creation in Barth

  • An analysis of Barth’s understanding of creation as a fundamental aspect of God’s revelatory activity, focusing on his Christocentric view.

• Chapter 4: The Relationship Between Creator and Creation

  • How Aquinas and Barth each understand the ontological and epistemological relationship between God and the created order.

• Chapter 5: Theological Anthropology and Creation in Aquinas

  • Aquinas’ view of humanity in relation to creation, emphasizing the role of human reason, nature, and divine providence.

• Chapter 6: Theological Anthropology and Creation in Barth

  • Barth’s focus on human beings as creatures of God, highlighting the radical contingency of humanity on divine grace and the significance of Jesus Christ.

• Chapter 7: Sin and the Fall: Creation’s Corruption

  • An examination of Aquinas and Barth’s respective understandings of sin, the Fall, and the impact on creation.

• Chapter 8: Creation, Redemption, and the Role of Christ

  • The relationship between creation and redemption in the works of Aquinas and Barth, with a focus on the role of Christ in both thinkers’ theological systems.

• Chapter 9: The Future of Creation: Eschatology in Aquinas and Barth

  • A discussion on how each theologian addresses the ultimate destiny of creation and its restoration or fulfillment in the eschatological future.

• Conclusion: Comparative Reflections on God and Creation

  • A final reflection on the similarities and differences between Aquinas and Barth, offering insights into how their views on God and creation shape contemporary theology.

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