{"product_id":"shield-of-thomistic-theology-on-predestination-and-the-trinity-volume-ii-jean-baptiste-gonet","title":"Shield of Thomistic Theology - On Predestination, the Trinity, Angels, and Man, Volume II - Jean Baptiste Gonet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eThis second volume of Gonet’s \u003cem data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eShield of Thomistic Theology\u003c\/em\u003e continues his systematic defense of classical Thomistic doctrine, turning from the divine attributes in general to two of the most profound areas of scholastic theology: predestination and the mystery of the Trinity. It develops its arguments within the framework of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, maintaining a strict commitment to metaphysical precision and theological rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eIn the first part, Gonet examines predestination, addressing questions about divine foreknowledge, grace, human freedom, and the order of salvation. He carefully articulates how divine causality and human liberty are understood to coexist without contradiction in the Thomistic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eThe second part turns to Trinitarian theology, analyzing the distinctions of persons within the one divine essence. Gonet explains the relations of origin—paternity, filiation, and spiration—as the foundation for distinguishing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit while preserving absolute divine unity and simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1399\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout, the work is characterized by its polemical clarity and scholastic structure, aiming both to defend orthodox Thomistic positions and to provide a systematic exposition of the deepest mysteries of Christian theology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57774117028165,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776991595.jpg?v=1776991621","url":"https:\/\/scholasticarchive.com\/products\/shield-of-thomistic-theology-on-predestination-and-the-trinity-volume-ii-jean-baptiste-gonet","provider":"Scholastic Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}