A Poetic Christ: Thomist Reflections on Scripture, Language and Reality

Olivier-Thomas Venard's Thomas d'Aquin poète théologien trilogy, an in depth analysis of the scripture of St. Thomas Aquinas, is translated for a new audience in this streamlined anthology. Featuring selections from all three books in the trilogy, chosen in accordance with Venard's direction and discernment, it introduces not only arguments pertinent to the theme of this volume, but an invitation to explore the full breadth of Venard's work.

Concentrating on the subjects of scripture, theology and literature, language as a theological question and the word of God, Murphy and Oakes capture the scope and energy of Venard's trilogy while collating many of its key passages. Ranging from the themes of a poetic gospel and Christology to the Thomist theories of semiology and the metaphysics of the Word, this volume sets scholars on the path to a deeper understanding of Aquinas's systematic theology.



Author: Olivier-Thomas Venard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 08/20/2020
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780567695932
ISBN10: 056769593X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Theology
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic

About the Author

Olivier-Thomas Venard is Deputy Director at École Biblique et Archéologique, Israel.

Francesca Aran Murphy is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Notre Dame, USA.

Kenneth Oakes is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Notre Dame, USA.