“ But the whole universe is more perfect in goodness than man ”
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica (1274). copy citation
| Author | Thomas Aquinas |
|---|---|
| Source | Summa Theologica |
| Topic | goodness universe |
| Date | 1274 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17611/pg17611-images.html |
Context
“iv) that "the solar ray has a very great similitude to the Divine goodness." Therefore it is made to the image of God.
Obj. 3: Further, the more perfect anything is in goodness, the more it is like God. But the whole universe is more perfect in goodness than man; for though each individual thing is good, all things together are called "very good" (Gen. 1:31) . Therefore the whole universe is to the image of God, and not only man.
Obj. 4: Further, Boethius (De Consol.”
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