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Commentary on Aquinas' Treatise on Marriage246 views
Author
Thunder, James Michael, Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia
Advisors
Little, David, Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia
Abstract
This thesis focuses on a relation in which most men and women find themselves and in which religious and political communities possess a keen interest, namely, the marital relation. Indeed, according to Aquinas, marriage is governed by both Divine and human law. This prompts a question, not at all developed in the pages which follow, as to why it is marriage rather than some other human relationship (e.g., political, economic, military, etc.) which participates, in a special way, in Divine law. To offer an answer that marriage has to do with biology and procreation is merely to offer a starting point, For, in the Judaeo-Christian tradition, the Creator does not "Himself" possess sexuality. In addition, Christianity lays a heavy emphasis on chastity.
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Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Thomas -- Aquinas, Saint -- 1225?-1274 -- Summa theologica; Marriage -- Catholic Church
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Thunder, James Michael. Commentary on Aquinas' Treatise on Marriage. University of Virginia, Department of Religious Studies, MA (Master of Arts), 1974-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/v3-dfqf-dj35.
