Ulrich Horst – författare

These essays examine papal teaching authority from Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century to the Dominican School of Salamanca in sixteenth century Spain. Fr. Ulrich Horst, O.P., an internationally renowned authority in historical theology, describes the various debates between the Dominicans and other orders over papal teaching authority, especially whether there should be limits placed on papal authority and, if so, what they might be.Horst reviews in a brief and masterful fashion the teaching of medieval and Catholic Reformation Dominican theologians about the teaching authority of the pope. He succinctly shows the differences within the order on the topic and makes clear how Dominicans tended to differ on the matter from theologians of other orders such as the Franciscans and, later, the Jesuits, whose views would eventually lead to the proclamation at Vatican I.In the first chapter, Horst discusses the canonization of St. Thomas, the lecture on the gospel of St. Matthew, and Summa Theologiae II-II 1, 10. Horst then examines the road to conflict under Pope John XXII and the position of a number of the Dominican theologians such Hervaeus Natalis, John of Naples, and Guido Terreni. In the last chapter, Horst brings to light the contributions of Francisco de Vitoria, Dominicus Sots, Melchior Cano, and Juan de la Peña, among others.Despite his distinguished career as a medievalist, little of Horst's imposing scholarly corpus has been translated into English. These lectures, then, mark an introduction of this formidable scholar to a wider audience.

These essays examine papal teaching authority from Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century to the Dominican School of Salamanca in sixteenth century Spain. Fr. Ulrich Horst, O.P., an internationally renowned authority in historical theology, describes the various debates between the Dominicans and other orders over papal teaching authority, especially whether there should be limits placed on papal authority and, if so, what they might be.Horst reviews in a brief and masterful fashion the teaching of medieval and Catholic Reformation Dominican theologians about the teaching authority of the pope. He succinctly shows the differences within the order on the topic and makes clear how Dominicans tended to differ on the matter from theologians of other orders such as the Franciscans and, later, the Jesuits, whose views would eventually lead to the proclamation at Vatican I.In the first chapter, Horst discusses the canonization of St. Thomas, the lecture on the gospel of St. Matthew, and Summa Theologiae II-II 1, 10. Horst then examines the road to conflict under Pope John XXII and the position of a number of the Dominican theologians such Hervaeus Natalis, John of Naples, and Guido Terreni. In the last chapter, Horst brings to light the contributions of Francisco de Vitoria, Dominicus Sots, Melchior Cano, and Juan de la Peña, among others.Despite his distinguished career as a medievalist, little of Horst's imposing scholarly corpus has been translated into English. These lectures, then, mark an introduction of this formidable scholar to a wider audience.

Johannes von Sterngassen, champion of a rigorously scientifically-oriented Thomism and member of the circles of mystics that formed around Meister Eckhardt, is central to the controversy over mysticism and scholasticism. His environment, biography and works have been reconstructed on the basis of a precise analysis of source material, a wide selection of texts, Latin quaestiones and German sermons. The text reveals Sterngassen's philosophical position and verbal power.

Johannes von Sterngassen, champion of a rigorously scientifically-oriented Thomism and member of the circles of mystics that formed around Meister Eckhardt, is central to the controversy over mysticism and scholasticism. His environment, biography and works have been reconstructed on the basis of a precise analysis of source material, a wide selection of texts, Latin quaestiones and German sermons. The text reveals Sterngassen's philosophical position and verbal power.

Die hier vorgelegte Studie hat ein zentrales Thema der neuzeitlichen Ekklesiologie zum Gegenstand: Wesen und Voraussetzungen der päpstlichen Lehrautorität.

Der Autor erbringt in der Studie den Nachweis, dass die Lehre des Thomas von Aquin vom‚ status perfectionis’ einen integralen Bestandteil seiner Ekklesiologie darstellt. In dieser Lehre artikuliert sich ein wesentlicher Aspekt der Ekklesiologie, insofern Bischöfe und Religiosen einen herausragenden Platz in der Kirche einnehmen und mit unverzichtbaren Funktionen betraut sind. Die in der Bischofsweihe für immer übernommene ‚cura principalis animarum’ wird nun das entscheidende Charakteristikum der Nachfolger im Amt der Apostel, während sich die Ordensleute kraft ihrer ewigen Profess verpflichten, nach der Vollkommenheit zu streben, ohne dass sie – anders als die Bischöfe –behaupten, selbst vollkommen zu sein. Aus dem absoluten Vorrang des Episkopats leitet Thomas eine Summe von Pflichten ab, die man als großen theologisch-systematischen Bischofsspiegel des Mittelalters bezeichnen darf. Die mit der Integration der Religiosen in den ‚status perfectionis’ verbundenen Probleme waren für Thomas leichter lösbar. Er wusste eine lange monastische Tradition hinter sich. Gleichwohl weist sein Traktat über das Ordensleben viele originelle Züge auf: Weder die auf wenige Prinzipien reduzierte Typologie des Ordensstandes noch die Begründung der ihm damals möglich gewordenen Aktivitäten haben zeitgenössische Parallelen von vergleichbarem theologischen Gewicht. Der Grundsatz, die Gelübde seien lediglich Instrumente der Vollkommenheit, nicht aber diese selbst, sollte eine außerordentliche Fruchtbarkeit entfalten. Dass es hauptsächlich die Armutsforderung des Evangeliums war, die jene Reflexion einleitete, verrät, dass Thomas die sozialen und ökonomischen Tendenzen seines Jahrhunderts erkannt und für seine Konzeption fruchtbar gemacht hat.