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Paul, Thomas Aquinas, and James K. A. Smith on the Role of Reason in Human Formation [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 304 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, 20 bw illus
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Feb-2026
  • Kirjastus: Rowman & Littlefield
  • ISBN-10: 1666962899
  • ISBN-13: 9781666962895
  • Formaat: Hardback, 304 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, 20 bw illus
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Feb-2026
  • Kirjastus: Rowman & Littlefield
  • ISBN-10: 1666962899
  • ISBN-13: 9781666962895
This book argues that Paul's seminal thesis on human moral formation in Romans 12:1–2 can be best understood when it is interpreted through the lens of a philosophical and theological anthropology that merges the views of Thomas Aquinas and James K. A. Smith. This view claims that Paul's admonition to renew the mind in Romans 12:2 is best accomplished when human reason is understood to be the operation of the unified human soul that integrates the intellectual, sensitive, and appetitive powers within a specific socio-cultural context.

This book argues that Paul's seminal thesis on human moral formation in Romans 12:1–2 can be best understood when it is interpreted through the lens of a philosophical and theological anthropology that merges the views of Thomas Aquinas and James K. A. Smith.

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Smiths book is a much-needed biblically and philosophically attuned exploration of the role of reason in human formation. It is a bold and constructive call to reenchant reason that draws upon a wide array of historical and contemporary sources, all for the sake of greater biblical understanding of the Pauline theme of human transformation by way of the minds renewal. * Ross D. Inman, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary * This book is a serious, careful, and creative exploration of the dynamics of moral and spiritual formation. Exhaustively researched, charitable but not uncritical, K. Lauriston Smith tackles some of the thorniest issues for a contemporary, holistic account of formation. This book represents an advance in the conversation. * James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy, Calvin University * A powerful and highly stimulating account of Pauline anthropology and intellectual virtue! Smith accomplishes the difficult task of drawing upon diverse fields of study in order to make a strong argument for the role of rationality and reasoning in Paul's moral discourse. * Joshua Jipp, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School *

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This book argues that Pauls seminal thesis on human moral formation in Romans 12:12 can be best understood when it is interpreted through the lens of a philosophical and theological anthropology that merges the views of Thomas Aquinas and James K. A. Smith.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Reasoning Worship and Renewing the Mind in Romans 12:12
Chapter 2: Ontology of the Human Person in Thomas Aquinas and James K. A.
Smith
Chapter 3: Anthropology and the Role of Reason in James K. A. Smith
Chapter 4: Anthropology and the Role of Reason in Thomas Aquinas
Chapter 5: The Role of Reason in Moral Formation
Chapter 6: The Human Stack and Romans 12:12
Conclusion
K. Lauriston Smith is adjunct instructor at Grand Canyon University and currently serves churches in the Polish Baptist Union in the Katowice Urban Conglomeration.