The Dumb Ox Speaks: Aquinas' Biblical Commentaries

Dr. Matthew J. Thomas discusses the state of contemporary biblical studies and the importance of recovering Aquinas as an expositor of Scripture. Much biblical scholarship fails to engage with Aquinas because of his "medievalism," and many earnest students of Aquinas also ignore his commentaries out of a desire to engage his systematic theology. What can Aquinas teach both? Read more about Dr. Matthew Thomas at

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The Dumb Ox Speaks is a project of the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, engaging contemporary questions at the intersection of philosophy and theology. In these videos, DSPT faculty regularly provide insights based on their experiences of teaching, writing and ministry, as well as highlight the profound relevance of Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition to intellectual, societal, and spiritual life.

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