Neo-Thomism

Authors

Paul M. Bretscher, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

4-1-1950

Document Type

Article

Keywords

thomas aquinas, philosophy, catholic church, pius, theology, encyclical, doctrines, faith, benedict, clement

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

When Pope John XXII canonized Thomas Aquinas ( 1225 to 1274) in 1323, he declared "doctrina eius non potuit esse sine miraculo" and that Thomas had done more to enlighten the Church with his gifts than all other teachers of the Church before his day. In 1279 and 1286 the Dominican Order chose Thomas Aquinas for its Doctor. In 1346 Clement VI enjoined on this Order to adhere strictly to the doctrines of St. Thomas. In 1368 Urban V instructed the university of Toulouse "to follow the teaching of the sainted Thomas as the true doctrine and to make every effort to disseminate it."

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Bretscher, Paul M. (1950) "Neo-Thomism," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 21, Article 25.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol21/iss1/25