Thomas Aquinas (part 1)

CA 8 Thomas Aquinas (part 1) 276,068 views •Apr 29, 2015 3.5K 133 Share Save Ryan Reeves 162K subscribers Ryan M. Reeves (PhD Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanMReeves​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryreeves4/​ Website: http://www.gordonconwell.edu/academic...​ All material is copyrighted. 79 Comments Auggie Giuseppe Add a public comment... Terry Oppong Terry Oppong 4 years ago But how come such an educational and informational channel don't have a million followers 105 Jamie Shows Jamie Shows 4 years ago Thank you for uploading all of these wonderful lectures. We take a lot of modern advances for granted, and I know it must be quite a bit of work for you to do all of this, so thanks. 64 Lochricolife Lochricolife 3 years ago "Grace perfects nature " ! That has a nice ring to it 45 Paul Baldauf Paul Baldauf 5 years ago Highly interesting! worth seeing and hearing 10 Kevin Santiago Kevin Santiago 5 years ago Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. 11 The Sharper Sword The Sharper Sword 5 years ago Aquinas resonates with the Apostle Paul, as one who applied the intellect in faith to derive truths which are beyond the grasp of the natural mind. When Aquinas says "Grace perfects nature," then 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 comes to mind: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ." 79 Matt Crump Matt Crump 5 years ago This is great. Look foward to pt 2. 18 Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon 4 years ago Thank you, Dr. Ryan Reeves for your time I know you from Ligonier Ministries. 6 Brian Kelly Brian Kelly 4 years ago A very clear and helpful video - thank you. 12 Tommy Applecore Tommy Applecore 5 years ago Thank you Ryan Reeves . you've provided me with my first proper introduction to Thomas Aquinas . I've always skipped over him in the past ... "Grace perfects nature" . what a beautiful thought! and the question of how to 'marry' faith and reason is . in my humble opinion . THE big sociological/philosophical question of our times ... I'm looking forward to Part 2! 46 Aspiring Concepts Aspiring Concepts 5 years ago Thank you very much for lecturing on Thomism. My favorite philosopher. 30 Ikarus Ikarus 4 years ago Sir, thank you for your videos. They are fantastic! 6 P Martin P Martin 4 years ago Your videos are very educational and well done. I hope you can create one on Millenialism. 2 Longfordboy Longfordboy 3 years ago Really bice work. i have learned much from you Doctor Reeves. Thank you 6 Bob Ross Bob Ross 4 years ago Great Content. Thank you. 4 sara sapan sara sapan 4 years ago I enjoy your videos.Thank you so much Ryan for your hard work to prepare them. Your videos are very useful for Theological lecturers and students. 7 Brian Chidester Brian Chidester 4 years ago Radiant, Dr. Reeves! Radiant!! 11 GetSmart008 GetSmart008 5 years ago In a feudal system sometimes parents like to hedge their bets. One son goes to group A and the other goes to group B. This occurs very frequently, you see this in battles with brother against brother.....at least one will come ahead. What was the connection between Tom and Pope John XXI? 9 Bob Sponge Bob Sponge 5 years ago I am glad that this is only part 1. :) Thanks for the upload Doc! Are you going to discuss St Thomas' view of free will/predestination? :) 8 Benjamin Larkey Benjamin Larkey 3 years ago very good series 5 infocus infocus 4 years ago Just a heads-up: "Aquino" is prounced with the "kw" sound, here, as it's Italian and not Spanish. 14 Ace bluenote Ace bluenote 4 years ago I must admit though Ryan, you did covered the bases well with this lecture....better than most who treat of Thomas. It is sad to hear from some who say they have put St. Thomas to bed, or he is from that old static way of thinking. Leftists, I know, hate him. 8 The Bible Study Helper The Bible Study Helper 2 years ago Ryan seems to be very impartial . I like this about him . 10 Elaizah Avila Elaizah Avila 2 years ago My saint is Thomas Aquinas pilot! :D 7 Ace bluenote Ace bluenote 4 years ago Hey, Ryan......I would have to go much further than to say that what the Angelic Doctor taught was for the Middle Ages alone. I may be stretching it, but only a bit, when I propose that our St. Thomas not only answered and purified Aristotle's questions, but all the questions from his day even till now. I might add that it has taken all these centuries, and necessarily so, for many great minds such as St. John of the Cross, St. Cajetan, John of St. Thomas, many others but most importantly, in the twentieth century, and in my estimation another Great like my patron St. Albert, by the name Reginald Garrigou Lagrange O.P., in order that St. Thomas might be "unfolded" and made so very, very clear. I has taken that long! I would be glad to expand upon this but this venue has a constraining character about it. But if you will indulge for just a moment, I can, for example, lay before you my own theory, using Thomistic Cosmology, about how the Cern physicists and other types of quantum physicists err in trying to "drag" their empiricism beyond the veil that separates the true philosophy from the material sciences. They excite themselves to the delusional state of "believing" they will discover God, but have to content themselves with only the god of just another shattered atom. They are material scientists, not philosophical scientists. One ought not confuse the two orders and the distinction of their proper objects; more than that, not only as concerns the material sciences but also the failed systems of thought that propose contradictions and holding them forth as philosophy. To the Cern people, however, I have to say that they are indeed "knocking" at the door of Thomism and don't even know it; what centuries of Scholastics have "fleshed out" and already know what they need to understand before they can understand what they are hoping to find, but never will, because they need the correct "tools" and it doesn't include a 17 mile Hadron collider. You also have to remember is that St. Albert the Great is known as the Father of modern science.....bet you didn't know that one. Secular histories usually stray from the reality and greatness of the science of the saints........symphonic simplicity itself. Pardon me for having gone on so. 5 jane a sinner jane a sinner 5 years ago I used to think that the Bible was just good journalism. It was the most lonely feeling I have ever experienced. 3 TheLeonhamm TheLeonhamm 4 years ago This is basically Aquinas considered for a sub-set of (open-minded) Protestant-tradition believers (or, more broadly, the need to see God at work in both faith and reason for those who haven't really got the point, yet, or who reject the idea .. point blank). It is a welcome - and yet uncompromising - attempt to encapsulate a vast system of thought, and it is well worth the effort of following the course (though it can be demanding, so don't expect the usual web-world, dumbed-down, History Channel easy ride). 6 David Deiss David Deiss 4 years ago Dr. Ryan Reevs, May I ask you a question Sir? How come the Eastern Orthodox church (so called Greek orthodox church) did not create such a profound philosophical speculations based on reason and logic? 10 Matthew Anderson Matthew Anderson 5 years ago by the way before Luther nailed the paper on the door he was considered a great monk by the other monks and your church. 1 Elect Ekara Elect Ekara 4 years ago Monks and Thomas bunch of docile hypocrites... 1 deusimperator deusimperator 4 years ago (edited) Minor noble family??? HE WAS THE NEPHEW OF BARBAROSSA!!! HIS COUSIN IS WAS THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR!!! He was a related by blood to the kings of Aragon, Castile and France as well and was the member of half the royal houses of Europe. 7 BlankFacedUser BlankFacedUser 3 years ago The evil Aristotle was reincarnated in the Middle Ages as Saint Thomas Aquinas. 5 sros6 sros6 4 years ago Religious scholars and philosophers are like race car drivers with blind folds and hand cuffs. 1 CalcioEUnico CalcioEUnico 5 years ago This guy loved Aristotle more than his own parents. He's just an Aristotle's nuthugger, not a serious theologist like any of great Fathers from 1st millennia. Levan Rati Levan Rati 3 years ago ,,saint'' toma aqvinius was skizmat, catholics! Come orthodox church!