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Published by Harper, 1992, softcover, large format, 530 pages, condition: very good.
A creative presentation of Aquinas' thoughts through interview-style approach, supported by incredibly detailed research and footnotes.
Written by Matthew Fox, he uses an "interview" format, culling responses from Aquinas's actual writingsmany translated for the first time into Englishto address contemporary issues through the lens of Creation Spirituality.
The book is structured around the Four Paths of Creation Spirituality, with Fox posing questions to Thomas Aquinas (using his own words as responses) about modern concerns, from ecological consciousness to social justice.
Via Positiva (awe and wonderment): This section explores themes of joy, the sacralization of nature, and the wealth of images available to describe the Divine.
Via Negativa (silence and darkness): This path delves into aspects of silence, suffering, and the unknowable nature of God.
Via Creativa (imagination and creativity): Here, Fox addresses imagination, creativity, and the idea of humans as co-creators in an ongoing universal process.
Via Transformativa (compassion): The final path focuses on ethics, justice, and compassion, translating Aquinas's spiritual theology into a guide for action in the modern world.
The book for reintroducing a neglected, mystical side of Aquinas's work and making it accessible to a modern audience. Some describe the book as an "eye-opener and a soul-shaker" that rescues the "freshness of Aquinas's wisdom and vision from the dustbin of history".
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake noted that the dialogue format enables the "relevance of what he says to come cross with great clarity" and is a source of "joy and inspiration".
The book "brings him and his work to life in the 21st century".
