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Aquinas on Name in Sacramental Formulae
BRANDON L. WANLESS, PhD (cand.)
Aquinas provides the theological ratio underpinning the words of the sacramental formulae, namely, of baptizing, confirming, and absolving precisely “in the name of” the Trinity.
A Thomistic Critique of Cartesian Dualism
PAUL CHUTIKORN
Aquinas’ view of substance provides a solution to Descartes’ problem by avoiding a theory of dual substances. Aquinas shows us that we can acknowledge a duality within substance itself, while maintaining its inherent substantial unity.
Aquinas' View of Israel in the Isaiah Commentary
JOSHUA MADDEN, PhD
As the commentary on Isaiah is one of the few which St. Thomas composed on the Old Testament, it is worth taking stock of the manner in which he speaks specifically of Israel and the Jews, even if only briefly.
MORAL PRECEPTS OF THE OLD LAW
RYAN J. BRADY, PhD
The New Law, which is perfect, supplies what was lacking in it. Both are directed to man’s justification, but the Old Law did not provide the means for its fulfillment as the New Law does.