Aquinas for Armchair Theologians by Timothy M. Renick is a book describing some of the major asked questions about evil and free will. Some of what is better not to ask since you will be left with more questions than answers. In this synopsis I will tell you a brief description of what Renick said Aquinas believed and said along with my own personal opinions based on the reading. So, any without further to do, I will begin. The title for chapter three of the book is “Why is there Evil? Do Humans Have Free Will? (and Other Questions You’re Better Off Not Asking)”. Already based on the title, you already know it will imply some controversial question people have about religion and evil. What Renick describes in the beginning of this chapter about Aquinas is that at one point or another people will start to question their religion and they will want answers. For Aquinas, he has lived a life dealing with seemingly simple questions but with mere complex answers. Take for example What is evil? For many, the answer would be evil is anything that causes harm to anyone. Something that will create a sense of fear and lack of faith that you may or may not
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Renick book on Aquinas was well put together. You will find yourself questioning yourself as your read, but as you read your questions will be answered in ordered as they come. That is something I have not experienced before on other books I have read. I usually start questioning something then a second question arises, I get the answer to the second question and possibly the third, and chapters later I get the answer to the first question. You don’t have that issues in this reading. Your questions get answered almost immediately. That is something I really enjoyed about Mr. Renick. This book about Aquinas is well structured and answers the questions of Christians, non-Christians, or even just people trying to look for answers about evil and God. God gives us the power to persevere and make life as we want life to
Renick book on Aquinas was well put together. You will find yourself questioning yourself as your read, but as you read your questions will be answered in ordered as they come. That is something I have not experienced before on other books I have read. I usually start questioning something then a second question arises, I get the answer to the second question and possibly the third, and chapters later I get the answer to the first question. You don’t have that issues in this reading. Your questions get answered almost immediately. That is something I really enjoyed about Mr. Renick. This book about Aquinas is well structured and answers the questions of Christians, non-Christians, or even just people trying to look for answers about evil and God. God gives us the power to persevere and make life as we want life to