14. Thomas Aquinas

[@peaceful263]

Always a pleasure to "sit" in your class. Just getting the history of this Christianity that I'm in is both inspiring and exciting! Man! I love being a Christian. Truly living my best life. Thanks Dr. G. Peace.

[@jakoos]

Just discovered your lectures, they've been instrumental in helping choose my confirmation saint. Thank you

[@olivierbobst8202]

Dear Bruce, I am a theology student in Switzerland and thoroughly enjoy your lessons. You are funny and witty and that makes it quite enjoyable. What depth of knowledge ! Thanks for sharing your mind with us.

[@GoreBruce]

Thanks for the kind feedback. I envy your opportunity to study the greatest of academic disciplines in the most beautiful place on earth!

[@trailtrs1]

@@GoreBruce Perhaps you could do a course on Isaac Newton if you haven’t yet? He was an amazingly genius believer and write volumes on the scripture, all which are now available on the net

[@GoreBruce]

@@trailtrs1 Thanks for the suggestion. I'll take a look at that.

[@trailtrs1]

@@GoreBruce Btw do you have these teachings put on dvd discs that someone could buy?

[@GoreBruce]

@@trailtrs1 Please contact me at [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@joseau5421]

Dr Bruce Gore's lectures are excellent.

[@mattverville9227]

Hes the best in my opinion. Hope you have a great day

[@joelpless1864]

I am a Lutheran college professor. I really enjoy your lectures.

[@GoreBruce]

I'm honored. Thank you!

[@102163srj]

Wonderful lectures!

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@jstaversky]

What a great story about the junior grade monk grabbing Thomas to make a grocery run to Paris with him!!!!!... love the entire series of lectures-- a true gold mine :)

[@Marilia181318]

Your speeches are great!!! Thank you

[@willmcpherson2]

“All that I have written seems like straw compared to what has now been revealed to me.” - Thomas Aquinas

[@trailtrs1]

Still the “straw” feeds us lesser minds like natural straw feeds the bovines. I am now two plus years reading his summa. Other than the scripture it is the greatest set of books I have fed my mind on

[@mattverville9227]

@@trailtrs1 so know your learned opinion, what do you think happened to him?

[@trailtrs1]

@@mattverville9227 I think he had a deeper experience with Jesus Christ. He, no doubt, was a believer at the writing of the Summa, but it seems he had an even greater experience on top of it. An encounter with Jesus Christ were every good thing you already know about God fades in the light of the great revelation you are given. What do you think?

[@P.H.888]

@@trailtrs1 agree he had a deep spiritual experience ~ he met reality ~ Christ Jesus 🙏🏻

[@michaelhebert7338]

you are a true craftsman thanks for sharing

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you very much!

[@sunkibang8473]

Bruce Gore

[@kinawinkelstrahle2431]

Amazing! Thank you so much! Kina from Sweden

[@alanh2830]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@trailtrs1]

I am two years + into reading his great tome Summa. One of the greatest writings of all time. I hope to finish reading it before I am off of this earth.

[@GoreBruce]

Indeed, he is food for the soul!

[@trailtrs1]

@@GoreBruce Great reading, but as I expected, a long and hard project to really study it but worth every second. I enjoy your lessons and teachings. They give the color to history that is so often glossed over. Have you ever done any on Isaac Newton’s teachings on the scripture and the weights and scales of scripture which he wrote volumes about ? It would be great to hear your take on it

[@zondervangreek]

Oh snap. This lecture has been my favorite thus far. I will need to keep them in my back pocket for refreshers. I wonder if there is any work being done on the PhD level on this point that true truth all has its center in Christ.

[@GoreBruce]

There certainly are such scholars at work. Unfortunately, so for they have not been able to push back the sad effects of postmodern deconstruction on modern culture.

[@freduahagyemangenochchanne7703]

Thanks for these videos in fact it have help me alot

[@MTB214]

This series is great. Thomas Aquinas work was known by me already. I took philospohy of religion class and a lot was his work in the text book. I still have it. It's cool to learn about his life here.

[@HardAssetsFTW]

An excellent proof that TA and his writings are trash! Stay away and read your Bible

[@mjcard]

Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate all that you do in these lectures.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@clplondon9445]

Minor point. Aquino, the town in which Thomas Aquinas was born (Aquinas means from Aquino) was at the time a town in the Kingdom of Sicily. But this kingdom at the time ruled on large parts of continental southern Italy, as well as Sicily. Aquino itself is not in Sicily, but in the region around Rome, known as Latium (from which the word Latin originates). Hence Thomas Aquinas was not Sicilian, but Laziale (from Latium).

[@GoreBruce]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@claytonbenignus4688]

The topic of multiple but differing Truths became an issue in 19th Century Mathematics with the discovery of non-Euclidean Geometry, culminating with Einstein's Relativity in the 20th Century. Basically, Euclid had Five Postulates, i.e. working assumptions that seemed self-evident. It was found by Bolyai, Riemann, and Gauss that changing the Postulates led to new, very differing but entirely consistent, Geometric Systems. Clearly, Plato and Aristotle differ over their Postulates. It is no accident that Kant abandoned his Mathematical studies as he studied the Postulates to become a Philosopher, and that the Five Postulates are prominently stated in the early chapters of his Critique of Pure Reason.

[@Daveyo747]

Hey Bruce, you sure had me chuckling on this lecture. So interesting to hear of your comedian comments regarding the nasty popes, hehehehehehehehe.

[@jasonbourne5142]

St Augustine was heavily influenced by Gnosticism, neoplatonism, stoicism and manichaiesm. He followed their view on determinism. I site Dr Ken Wilson PhD from his book Augustine-Calvinism foundation. He's basically the founder of Calvinism.

[@nomore9004]

St Augustine was not a calvinist.

[@jasonbourne5142]

@@nomore9004 read my statement again

[@DigitalGnosis]

Do you have a link to your source source for the biography by Reginald I can't seem to find it on Amazon!

[@GoreBruce]

To my knowledge the original documents from Reginald are only available through secondary sources. One of the best is linked here:www.amazon.com/Saint-Thomas-Aquinas-Vol-Person/dp/0813214238/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=biography+thomas+aquinas&qid=1561144641&s=gateway&sr=8-3

[@christianmyhre7154]

Good content

[@AIeksBush]

hi Bruce

[@opacitey]

hi Bruce

[@AIeksBush]

@@opacitey I'm Aleks, not Bruce

[@opacitey]

@@AIeksBush I'm Isaac, not Bruce

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[@dcrunicycles]

First, thank you and Jesusofnazarethkingofthejews bless you and yours. Around 37:10 allegedly Peter and Paul? Substantiating saint worship.

[@GoreBruce]

Some may take it that way, but I'm merely telling the story as it has come down to us. Thanks for your interest!

[@rrand5630]

One thing Aquinas missed in this statement, "...it is better to obey the father of spirits in order that we may live, then the parents of our flesh." --- Eph. 6:1-3: 1."Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3. “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Serving your parents is serving God, if you "abandon" serving your parents to "serve God", you are actually disobeying God's commandments. In my opinion it would be an act of pride and selfishness, therefore sinful and unfruitful. However, I was not there and do not know all the facts and am not his judge for his actions on this matter, nor would I want to be. However, it is my belief that folks that are "smarter than others", sometimes think their words and "enlightened" thoughts can fool us and God with their deftness. :)

[@P.H.888]

We must all be led individually by THE 🕊HOLY SPIRIT 🔥 Jesus Himself was called by His own Mother and brothers but Jesus said that those following Him were His Mother and brothers! Matthew 12 v 46….

[@rrand5630]

@@P.H.888 Being led by the Holy Spirit is to obey God's commands, the Holy Spirit was given because of the obedience of Jesus Christ to the Father. The Holy Spirit works through the finished work of Christ at the cross, this was the ultimate surrender to the Fathers will. There is no evidence Jesus ever disobeyed his Heavenly Father and earthly mother, or even his earthly step father for that matter. You need to look include v50 in your response. 'For whosoever shall do the will of my Father...' The Holy Spirit would never lead you to disobey your father or your mother.

[@yimgajude5340]

I did not get what He said to Reginal ....can I get it in writing please?

[@GoreBruce]

Reginald of Piperno

[@yimgajude5340]

@@GoreBruce thanks...I was asking about the last words to st. Thomas to him

[@GoreBruce]

@@yimgajude5340 Sources are provided here. en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas

[@tobystewart4403]

Perhaps Thomas went into town, hoping to see the girl from his rooms again.

[@PInk77W1]

You missed everything

[@swhip897]

Man pursuit of God. Is flawed without the Holy Spread

[@FredTusing]

The idea that "all generalizations are false" is a itself is a "generalization" that destroys its own truth claim; see at time 0:30.

[@GoreBruce]

Yep...self refuting, as is the statement 'there are no absolutes' and other non-sequiturs. Nevertheless, I hope you'll allow the comment, albeit 'tongue in cheek.'

[@FredTusing]

_Nevertheless, I hope you'll allow the comment, albeit 'tongue in cheek.'_ Not sure I understand this comment.

[@BerMaster5000]

Fred Tusing I believe the professor means he was mostly joking.