Mmmm - Aquinas predated Descartes - true. The horse and buggy predated Henry Ford - does that mean we should stop driving cars? Slavery is an ancient institution and one endorsed by St Paul. Does that mean we should reinstitute it? Aristotle believed that heavier objects fall to earth faster than lighter ones. Do that mean we should revise or reject our current understanding of the theory of gravity? Just because an opinion or judgement is old does not mean that it is better than one derived in more recent times.
@AlgyPug This is a good point. Fr. Cessario would agree with that. We do not value Aquinas because his opinion is 'older' or more 'traditional.' We value his work and his witness because they help us get in contact with what is true.
Is this the priest who wrote the Mortara article for First Things? What a boss
Mmmm - Aquinas predated Descartes - true. The horse and buggy predated Henry Ford - does that mean we should stop driving cars? Slavery is an ancient institution and one endorsed by St Paul. Does that mean we should reinstitute it? Aristotle believed that heavier objects fall to earth faster than lighter ones. Do that mean we should revise or reject our current understanding of the theory of gravity? Just because an opinion or judgement is old does not mean that it is better than one derived in more recent times.
@AlgyPug This is a good point. Fr. Cessario would agree with that. We do not value Aquinas because his opinion is 'older' or more 'traditional.' We value his work and his witness because they help us get in contact with what is true.