Statements (30)
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gptkb:philosophy
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gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Christian_philosophy
medieval philosophy theology of creation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Aquinas on Creation
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gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo gptkb:theology |
| gptkbp:majorWork |
gptkb:Summa_Contra_Gentiles
gptkb:Summa_Theologiae |
| gptkbp:teaches |
God creates freely
God creates out of nothing God is not changed by creating God is the cause of all being God's knowledge includes all creatures God's will is the reason for creation creation is a metaphysical, not physical, act creation is a relation between God and creatures creation is distinct from emanation creation is not change creation is not necessary creation is ongoing (conservation) creatures depend on God for existence creatures have a beginning, God does not no pre-existing matter in creation the universe had a beginning in time |
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creation ex nihilo
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gptkb:William_E._Carroll
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