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Lamentations 5:21 within the Development of Thomas Aquinas' Theology of the Grace of Conversion
Author(s) -
Abril Michael Anthony
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of systematic theology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1468-2400
pISSN - 1463-1652
DOI - 10.1111/ijst.12070
Subject(s) - philosophy , theology , content (measure theory) , key (lock) , expression (computer science) , epistemology , computer science , biology , ecology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , programming language
As a case study in Thomas Aquinas' use of Scripture, this article examines his appeals to Lamentations 5:21 over the course of his career, highlighting the ways in which it informs the development of his mature theology of the grace of conversion. These considerations show how key Scripture verses not only inspire the material content of Thomas' theology, but also serve as indispensible formal components for its expression.