Book contents
- Early Franciscan Theology
- Early Franciscan Theology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Early Franciscan Theology: An Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Franciscan Context
- Chapter 3 The Philosophical Context
- Chapter 4 Theological Vision
- Chapter 5 Theistic Proof
- Chapter 6 The Divine Nature
- Chapter 7 The Trinity: Context
- Chapter 8 The Trinity: Doctrine
- Chapter 9 Christology
- Chapter 10 Incarnation
- Chapter 11 Moral Theology
- Chapter 12 Conclusion: The Promise of Early Franciscan Theology
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 8 - The Trinity: Doctrine
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 June 2019
- Early Franciscan Theology
- Early Franciscan Theology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Early Franciscan Theology: An Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Franciscan Context
- Chapter 3 The Philosophical Context
- Chapter 4 Theological Vision
- Chapter 5 Theistic Proof
- Chapter 6 The Divine Nature
- Chapter 7 The Trinity: Context
- Chapter 8 The Trinity: Doctrine
- Chapter 9 Christology
- Chapter 10 Incarnation
- Chapter 11 Moral Theology
- Chapter 12 Conclusion: The Promise of Early Franciscan Theology
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In view of the background provided in the previous chapter, the present chapter will outline the Summa’s account of the Trinity, which can be found at the end of the first volume of the Summa Halensis. This is succeeded only by a final treatise of approximately 250 pages on the divine names (de divinis nominibus) which further elaborates the Summa’s doctrine of God as three-in-one.1 As one of the first treatises entailing a commentary of sorts on Pseudo-Dionysius’ De divinis nominibus, the presence of this treatise in the Summa signifies the attraction of the Greek Father to the early Franciscans. In addition to Pseudo-Dionysius, John of Damascus remains a key authority throughout the Summa’s discussion of the Trinity, along with Augustine and Richard of St Victor.
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- Early Franciscan TheologyBetween Authority and Innovation, pp. 163 - 182Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019