He who is: A study in traditional theism

by E.L. Mascall

THE primary purpose of this book is purely academic. It is
an attempt to restate and reassess the traditional Christian
approach to the fundamental question. of natural theology,
namely the question of the existence of God and of his relation
to the world, and then, in the light of the conclusions arrived at,
to examine some important allied problems and to review some
of the more notable discussions of natural theology of recent
years.

Genres: Philosophy, Theology

238 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Squolle]

Dieses Buch ist der Versuch, Thomas von Aquin ins 20 Jh. zu holen. Ich denke Mascall ist das gelungen.
Für meinen ersten ernsthaften Kontakt mit Metaphysik, fand ich das Buch erstaunlich produktiv und verständlich. Ich habe Metaphysik immer als überwunden angesehen. Vielleicht muss ich das überdenken.

[Robert Tessmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A clear and concise treatment of traditional Christian metaphysics produced by a scholar of Thomas Aquinas. Recommended by David Bentley Hart author of The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss.

[Ooniemme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good and clear exposition of traditional theism. The style is dated because of the book's age, so what was more simple then is more difficult now - but I still found it understandable and engaging. I particularly enjoyed his analysis of Whitehead's process theism, though of course it was very broad-strokes.

[Ali Razvi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This source reveals the Five Ways of proving God's existence as systematized by Aquinas. While these proofs have been "disproven," in the sense that they are not conclusive of a personal God, they still remain helpful supplements to our faith. All the proofs center around the idea that "the greater does arise from the lesser." The first half of the book is the most useful.