The mystery of Incarnation was not completed through God being changed in any way from the state in which He had been from eternity, but through His having united Himself to the creature in a new way, or rather through having united it to Himself. But it is fitting that a creature which by nature is mutable, should not always be in one way. And therefore, as the creature began to be, although it had not been before, so likewise, not having been previously united to God in Person, it was afterwards united to Him.
Also, under these same lines, how could Christ have been in Hell if he was a perfect, all-good God? — SapereAude
According to Aquinas, God by nature cannot have a body. — SapereAude
According to someone, any arbitrary thing you'd like to believe. — Terrapin Station
They might, but it needs to be demonstrated. — Gortar
Well, the easy thing to demonstrate is that a lot of these influential folks haven't thought through things very well. A ton of well-respected stuff is basically crap in my view. — Terrapin Station
Would you see this as a progression of thought ? Similar to the progression of science? Would your logic be the same for Copernicus as it is for Aquinas ? — Rank Amateur
I don't see either as a progression in the sense of improvement. — Terrapin Station
can you expand some on that thought - — Rank Amateur
There's some good and bad (and everything in between) in all eras. — Terrapin Station
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