Aquinas at 800, Part 2: Eschatology

Episode Topic: Eschatology

How has Thomas Aquinas shaped our thoughts on death, judgment, and the final destiny of our souls and of humankind? Contemplate Aquinas’ writings on the integration of different human dimensions in the vision of God in heaven, the necessity of embodied repentance, and how and whether we should include animals in the glorified universe.

Featured Speakers:

• Rev. James Dominic Rooney, O.P., assistant professor of philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University
• Catalina Vial de Amesti, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Italy
• Jennifer Hart Weed, associate professor at the University of New Brunswick

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Father James Dominic Rooney's Presentation
• 4:02 Aquinas' Views on Sin and Repentance
• 8:40 The Concept of Postmortem Fixity
• 14:32 Q&A Session: Animals in the Glorified Universe
• 22:55 Questions and Answers with Father Rooney
• 27:27 Introduction to Professor Catalina Vial
• 41:21 The Role of the Body in the Vision of God
• 48:14 Q&A Session: Exploring Aquinas' Views
• 53:58 Professor Jennifer Hart Weed's Presentation