The Consequences of Ideas — Season 1, Episode 13: Aquinas (Part 2)
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 35 episodes
Episode synopsis
When we think about the awesome nature of God, we may be tempted to say the words can't describe it. Is God so far above us that He transcends all human language? How does the knowledge of the infinite reach our finite minds? Continuing this study on the Consequences of Ideas, Dr. Sproul teaches us about Aquinas' thought on language, knowledge, and our quest to know the God who is.
About The Consequences of Ideas
To understand the culture in which we live, you need to be familiar with the ideas that have shaped it. In Ligonier's survey series, The Consequences of Ideas, R.C. Sproul traces the contours of Western philosophy throughout history and shows how our culture evolved to what it is today. From ancient Greek thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to Christian philosophers such as Augustine, Anselm and Aquinas to the shapers of modern thought such as Hume, Kant and Nietzsche, R.C. demonstrates the consequences of each of these and other important thinkers' ideas on world events, theology, the fine arts and culture, as well as our everyday lives. Listen, and you will hear echoes of their ideas in your daily conversations—especially as you witness to unbelievers.