Previous post. It’s a miracle! ON MIRACLES 1 Things that are at times divinely accomplished, apart from the generally established order in things, are customarily called miracles; for we admire with some […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: God Alone Works Miracles
Previous post. If you think not, try it yourself. THAT GOD ALONE WORKS MIRACLES 1 It can be shown from the foregoing that God alone can work miracles. 2 In fact, whatever […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: Things Which Looks Miraculous But Aren’t
Previous post. Always seek for the genuine article. HOW SPIRITUAL SUBSTANCES DO CERTAIN WONDERFUL THINGS WHICH, HOWEVER, ARE NOT TRULY MIRACLES 1 It was Avicenna’s position that matter is much more obedient […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: God Can Product Effects Without Proximate Causes
Previous post. Miracles are possible. This chapter is only an introduction. In two weeks, we get to the meat of miracles. THAT GOD CAN WORK APART FROM THE ORDER IMPLANTED IN THINGS, […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Work Contrary To Nature
Previous post. More miracle prep work. Next week is the big week. THAT THINGS WHICH GOD DOES APART FROM THE ORDER OF NATURE ARE NOT CONTRARY TO NATURE 1 However, it seems […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: The Ordering Among Angels
Previous post. Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges. ON THE ORDERING OF THE ANGELS AMONG THEMSELVES 1 Since bodily things are ruled by spiritual things, as we showed, and since there […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: What Scientific Errors Tell Us Of God
See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. We’re still in the […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: God’s Will And Contingency
See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. Contingency is a tricky […]
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