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S1E30 - The Names of God | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Aquinas 101 - Course 3: God and Creation

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All Terms Shift Meaning When Applyed to God

All terms shift meaning when applied to God. Creatures in the world of the categories have their perfection, so that's what we're accustomed to. We take those perfection terms and apply them to God. This doctrine of analogy regarding divine names can leave people feeling rather ill at ease or off balance. How can you even talk about God? When you apply words, you don't mean the same thing. That's one of the effects Aquinas wants you to have in experience.

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