Tag: Thomas Aquinas

Deus Est or Deus ex Machina?: How René Descartes Rescued Anselm’s Ontological Argument From Thomas’s Critique

Nathan Johnson — November 2, 2025

Deus Est or Deus ex Machina?: How René Descartes Rescued Anselm’s Ontological Argument From Thomas’s Critique

Nathan Johnson shows how Anselm's ontological argument finds an unlikely ally in Rene Descartes

A Thomist: Quid Sit?

Ryan Hurd — November 2, 2025

A Thomist: Quid Sit?

Ryan Hurd defines what it means to be a Thomist

Theology as a Science: The Story of Aristotle’s Recovery and the Thomistic Revolution

Tim Jacobs — November 1, 2025

Theology as a Science: The Story of Aristotle’s Recovery and the Thomistic Revolution

Tim Jacobs tells the story of how Aristotle's writings became the foundation of Thomistic scientific theological method

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Fall 2025

Robin Harris — October 31, 2025

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Fall 2025

Robin Harris introduces the Fall 2025 Issue of Ad Fontes

Our “Aeterni Patris” Moment? Musings on Aristotle’s Practical Philosophy and Protestant Retrieval

Manfred Svensson — January 29, 2025

Our “Aeterni Patris” Moment? Musings on Aristotle’s Practical Philosophy and Protestant Retrieval

Political retrieval has always been a more nuanced affair for Protestants.

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Summer 2024

Rhys Laverty — October 22, 2024

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Summer 2024

Senior Editor Rhys Laverty introduces the Summer 2024 print edition of Ad Fontes.

When Tradition Becomes Tragedy: Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception

Steven Wedgeworth — October 22, 2024

When Tradition Becomes Tragedy: Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception

Thomas Aquinas did not believe that Mary was conceived without sin.

The Pastoral Value of the Reformed Doctrine of Concupiscence

Matthew Roberts — February 27, 2024

The Pastoral Value of the Reformed Doctrine of Concupiscence

The Reformed doctrine of concupiscence gives liberation to both the pastor and his flock.

Christology and Metaphysics in the Seventeenth Century: A Review

Michael Lynch — February 27, 2024

Christology and Metaphysics in the Seventeenth Century: A Review

Debates around Christology in the seventeenth century were more complicated than we have appreciated

Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Review

Brad Littlejohn — February 27, 2024

Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Review

This festschrift for Robert George shows how far Protestants have come on natural law, and how much further we have to go.