How Thomas Aquinas refuted Muhammad and Islam

[Michie]

How Thomas Aquinas refuted Muhammad and Islam. 7:12 seconds.

 

[Michie]

A Muslim recently made a rebuttal to my video in which I demonstrated how Thomas Aquinas refuted Islam, today we look at his errors. 19:39 seconds.

 

[armchairscholar]

I'm a simple man, I see a post arguing against Islam, and I have to contribute Let me add my two cents:

Thomas Aquinas did not engage in direct polemics against Islam or Muhammad, but rather took a more philosophical and apologetic approach. His main work addressing Islam was the Summa Contra Gentiles, written between 1261-1264 as a manual for Dominican missionaries working with Muslims and other non-Christians(Francisco, 2007).

In this work, Aquinas aimed to demonstrate the rationality and coherence of Christian doctrines, rather than directly attacking Islamic beliefs(Francisco, 2007). His approach was to show how Christian teachings were consistent with reason, even if they could not be fully proven by reason alone(Francisco, 2007).

Regarding Islam specifically, Aquinas made several arguments:

1. He claimed Muhammad offered no supernatural signs or miracles to validate his prophetic status, unlike biblical prophets and Jesus. (true)

2. Aquinas argued Islam spread primarily through violence and worldly promises, not through divine truth or spiritual appeal. (true)

3. He asserted the Quran contained factual errors and contradictions that a divinely-inspired text should not have. (true but not the strongest point)

4. Aquinas contended Islam's sensual descriptions of paradise appealed to base desires rather than higher spiritual truths. (very true)

5. He criticized Islamic law as permitting immoral practices like polygamy. (Very true)

Aquinas ultimately concluded Islam was a false religion founded on flawed human teachings rather than divine revelation. His goal was to use reason and philosophy to demonstrate Christianity's superior truth claims compared to Islam and other faiths.

 

[WarriorAngel]

A Muslim recently made a rebuttal to my video in which I demonstrated how Thomas Aquinas refuted Islam, today we look at his errors. 19:39 seconds.

He was very brief but there was so much more to say.

The gospel of Thomas was written by gnostics and other fathers previously refuted the assertions.

 

[Michie]

He was very brief but there was so much more to say.

The gospel of Thomas was written by gnostics and other fathers previously refuted the assertions.

Yes they did.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I'm a simple man, I see a post arguing against Islam, and I have to contribute Let me add my two cents:

Thomas Aquinas did not engage in direct polemics against Islam or Muhammad, but rather took a more philosophical and apologetic approach. His main work addressing Islam was the Summa Contra Gentiles, written between 1261-1264 as a manual for Dominican missionaries working with Muslims and other non-Christians(Francisco, 2007).

In this work, Aquinas aimed to demonstrate the rationality and coherence of Christian doctrines, rather than directly attacking Islamic beliefs(Francisco, 2007). His approach was to show how Christian teachings were consistent with reason, even if they could not be fully proven by reason alone(Francisco, 2007).

Regarding Islam specifically, Aquinas made several arguments:

1. He claimed Muhammad offered no supernatural signs or miracles to validate his prophetic status, unlike biblical prophets and Jesus. (true)

2. Aquinas argued Islam spread primarily through violence and worldly promises, not through divine truth or spiritual appeal. (true)

3. He asserted the Quran contained factual errors and contradictions that a divinely-inspired text should not have. (true but not the strongest point)

4. Aquinas contended Islam's sensual descriptions of paradise appealed to base desires rather than higher spiritual truths. (very true)

5. He criticized Islamic law as permitting immoral practices like polygamy. (Very true)

Aquinas ultimately concluded Islam was a false religion founded on flawed human teachings rather than divine revelation. His goal was to use reason and philosophy to demonstrate Christianity's superior truth claims compared to Islam and other faiths.

The fathers of the Church constantly refuted heretics.
It was their job. They were asked.