Term
Summa Contra Gentiles
A theological treatise by Thomas Aquinas (1259–1264) that distinguishes between supernatural revealed truth and natural demonstrated truth to challenge pantheism.
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Definition
Theological treatise by Thomas Aquinas written years 1259 to 1264 AD. In challenging pantheistic philosophy with an orderly summary of faith, Thomas Aquinas's apologetic distinguished the twofold order of religious truths: supernatural, or revealed, truth (faith), and natural, or demonstrated truth (science).
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- Contrasted with
- PantheismTerm
- See also
- Summa TheologiaeTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 794Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 794.
Last revised August 14, 2026