Providence, Evil and Salvation

A Thomist Perspective
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-87304-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten

Reihe: Current Issues in Theology

Broad in scope yet focused, scholarly yet written in an accessible and lucid manner, Providence, Evil and Salvation, perhaps uniquely, addresses key questions in contemporary theology from a broadly Thomist perspective: What is providence and how can it be squared with evil and suffering? What is sin? How can we construe a meaningful account of original sin in a post-Darwinian context? How does Christ address our self-inflicted alienation from God? How do we appropriate Christ's salvation through faith, hope, and love, and participation in the sacramental life? On the interface of historical and constructive-systematic theology, with a pastoral concern throughout, Rik Van Nieuwenhove offers both experts and readers who are not familiar with the thought of Thomas Aquinas a unique insight into his theology – and why it matters today, not just for scholarly debates but for how we should live our lives.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Van Nieuwenhove, Rik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Part I: 2. Providence, divine causality, evil and the gratuitousness of love; 3. Reconceiving of the doctrine of original sin; 4. Inattentiveness and the cause of sin; Part II: 5. Christian salvation: Christ's person and saving activity; Part III: 6. Grace and predestination; 7. Faith; 8. Hope; 9. Christian love; 10. Sacraments; Afterword.

Über Autor(innen)

Van Nieuwenhove, Rik
Rik Van Nieuwenhove is Professor of Medieval Theology at Durham University, UK. His scholarly interests include scholastic theology (especially Thomas Aquinas), spirituality of the Late Medieval Low Countries (especially Ruusbroec) and how premodern thought can challenge and enrich today's intellectual discourses. He has published ten books, including Thomas Aquinas & Contemplation, Introduction to Medieval Theology, 2nd edition (2021), and Jan van Ruusbroec. Mystical Theologian of the Trinity (2003).