SMC103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: General Revelation, Josef Pieper, Summa Theologica
15 Dec 2012
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Faith (supernatural revelation): inspiration of the holy spirit and is made available through the teaching of the prophets, summed up in holy scripture, and transmitted by the magisterium, [collectively called tradition ) Reason (natural revelation): truth available to all people through their human nature; certain truths all humanity can attain from correct human reasoning. In one hand he is holding church which represents faith, and the other he is holding scripture which represents reason and he argues that faith and reason need not be argued against another. Anyone who can take his bow, string it and shoot the arrow through the 12 axes can marry the woman. The idea of the bow which is normally straight, to pull it together draws the ends together. Josef pieper argues that the ends of the bow represent faith and reason, and aquinas has successfully pulled these things together. There are certain items only knowable by faith and challenge our belief in reason.
