Kilted Clergy Question

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 20th January 08, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

Congrats to you and pipesanddrums on the school work. Personally I enjoyed Augustine mora than Acquinas, but then I took a class with an Augustine scholar at Candler School of Theology (MDiv program). That was along time ago--Gutenburg's Bible was stick wet--but I remember it well.

I enjoy them both -- you know Aquinas quotes quite extensively from St. Augustine. I had to read Augustine's De Trinitatis (On the Holy Trinity), for a class I took a few years ago (on the Trinity, of all things!). I certainly found Austine easier to read than Aquinas. But one really has to appreciate Aquinas' logic, as well as his ability to present fairly the arguments of his opponants (sometimes perhaps better than they could present them themselves!).

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**Galician** · 20th January 08, 10:41 PM

Wow, my hat (or skullcap, in my case) goes off to you, Matt! On top of all your own work with the museum and kiltmaking, to take on the challenge of defending the faith and entering the ranks of the clergy in service of it is very inspiring.

Now, could you just tell some of your teachers that you have a divine duty to perform, more urgent than studying Aquinas (or Augustine!), and up the weekly output on your kilts, so that I can get mine??

**Coemgen** · 21st January 08, 01:28 AM

Wow. I have a lot to look forward to when I get to seminary

**BoldHighlander** · 21st January 08, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Yes sir, it sure is, and what a great community.

I'll echo that!!

I've been a member since 2006 *but* somehow didn't become active until Matt Newsome reminded me about it a few weeks ago ...now I can't stay away!! Great people one & all!

Okay, I'll return you back to the subject at hand....

**Prester John** · 21st January 08, 07:42 AM

Matt

You'd appreciate Hilary of Poitiers "On The Trinity," also. He should be called St. Hilary the Great. He not only slam dunked Arianism, but clearly foresaw the fight against Nestorianism, and the Monophysite heresy, and laid the groundwork for their slamdunking.

Aquinas is a profound read in logic, but I confess I was most enlightened by his abandonment of the Summa to write hymnography - the highest form of theology.