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Thomas Aquinas became a Dominican priest despite the disapproval of his parents. Why did Thomas find it so important to study not only the Bible but also the works of the naturalists?
he needed to fill his time with current thoughts and ideas
he wanted to find peace where there was conflict
he wanted to prove the naturalists wrong
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he wanted to find peace where there was conflict
Aquinas studied Aristotle and other naturalists to reconcile reason and faith—showing that philosophical/natural truths and biblical revelation ultimately harmonize, not to simply refute them or pass the time.
Aquinas studied Aristotle and other naturalists to reconcile reason and faith—showing that philosophical/natural truths and biblical revelation ultimately harmonize, not to simply refute them or pass the time.
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