La distinzione delle processioni divine in Bonaventura e Tommaso

Abstract

The concept of Procession appears in the Scriptures and in early ecclesial reflections, and describes the intimate life of God. This article examines the problem of the distinction between generation and spiration in the absolute and simple unity of God. If Augustine and Peter Lombard indicate the reason for such a distinction as being incomprehensible, Richard of Saint Victor and Albert the Great put forward some solutions. This present research concentrates on the theological positions of Bonaventure and Thomas Aquinas, attempting to highlight some traits of their theology, beginning with the reasons for this distinction.