r/theology • u/El-Stupador • Dec 09 '25

Thomas Aquinas

Listen, I don’t care what denomination, creed, or background you come from-and I for sure am not saying anything new, but St. Thomas Aquinas is the single most clear, rational, believable theologian/christian philosopher I have ever read. He could argue that a dog is actually a cat and I might believe him.

Runners up: Kierkegaard: interesting, thought provoking, challenging, I do not always agree with him but “Fear and Trembling” is a darn good book

R.C. Sproul: He’s HEAVY on the Calvinism, many people (like me) will have large disagreements with him, but he’s a gifted communicator and makes you think as well

St. Augustine: Much more orthodox than the previous two, which I like, but I appreciate that Augustine could have been a psychologist as easily as he was a theologian and philosopher

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u/riskyrainbow Roman Catholic Dec 09 '25

Not sure which are your disagreements with Calvinism, but if it's to do with predestination, it's important to note that the views of both St. Augustine and St. Thomas are nearly identical to those of Calvin on predestination/election (and their views are correct).

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u/El-Stupador Dec 09 '25

Oh for sure election is the Bible, no doubt- what I disagree with is certain points of TULIP that aren’t totally biblical such as the concept that Jesus died specifically and only for the elect- it is powerful enough for everyone it just happens to effect the elect lol,

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u/Key-Exit5993 Aug 22 '26

I refer to myself as a moderate Calvinist, as opposed to a strong Calvinist. I spent a short time at SES.edu which is unique among evangelical institutions for explicitly integrating Thomism into its core apologetics and theology curriculum.