Theologian Of Choice

[BG45]

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[Selah]

[quote]St. Francis Desales[/quote]

He was an outspoken opponent of the calvinist heresy. Love him

[the_rev]

I just dread reading Thomas Aquinas, I'll read him, but I am much more an Augustinian, but I understand your reasons for not including Augustine in your list. I came to realization just this past semester when our professor reminded us (I knew but never put the two together) that JP2 was a Thomist and Benedict is Augustinian in his thought (in addition to being a[url="http://vox-nova.com/2008/03/30/culture-and-theology-the-ressourcement-movement-part-1/"] Ressourcement[/url] [going back to the sources; ie Church Fathers] theologian). Although I loved JP2 and a lot of his writings, there are some that I just found very difficult to read, but I have always loved Ratzinger/Benedict! I believe it to be the case since I more closely identify with Augustine and Ressourcement. As a result, I chose Bonaventure. I know I've read some Scotus, but I wouldn't say that I closely follow him.

Edited February 21, 2012 by the_rev

[Papist]

St. Francis de Sales. He wrote apologetic tracts and delivered them to home at night.

[the_rev]

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I wasn't aware this thread was form 2009! I didn't resurrect it but only commented on it after seeing it on the Main Page. Hopefully we can have a good discussion on the topic three years later!

[Selah]

I voted other. I like Palamism :3

[CatherineM]

Right now I'm having a fight with Balthasar.

[Apotheoun]

I voted other. I like Palamism :3

St. Gregory is the "doctor of uncreated grace." My favorite treatise written by him is entitled "Capita Physica," but his homilies are also quite good.

[Basilisa Marie]

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[Apotheoun]

:dead:

This thread is risen from the dead, by death it trampled death, and to those threads in the grave it granted life.

[Lilllabettt]

I like to read  Introduction to Christianity every year.

[Vincent Vega]

I can't believe that John Shelby Spong and Oprah aren't options!

[Didacus]

St. Aquinas can't really be beat... 

St. Augustine, and then Cardinal Ratzinger also come to mind.

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