St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian who sought to harmonize faith and reason. In moral absolutism, he argued that certain moral principles are universally valid, grounded in natural law, which reflects God's eternal law. For Aquinas, religious language aims to understand divine truths, though human words are limited when expressing God's nature. He emphasized that reason and divine revelation both guide ethical behavior, advocating for a rational understanding of morality that aligns with Christian teachings. His work laid the foundation for much of Western Christian ethics and philosophy.