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1) Thomas Aquinas posits that revelation from God is necessary for salvation in addition to knowledge gained through human reason, as God is beyond human grasp though we are directed toward Him.
2) Aquinas clearly distinguishes between the truth of faith and that of reason, showing the logical necessity of revelation as well as its practical value by relating and comparing the realms of faith and reason without conflict.
3) Revelation involves a personal experience between God and man where God reveals Himself, not just intellectual information, and is something God communicates from outside ourselves rather than something originating from within.
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The opening pages Thomas Aquinas gives a classical definition of revelation. He posits that for it is necessary to have knowledge revealed by god for our salvation, as an addition to knowledge built on human reason. Man needs revelation since God is beyond the grasp of reason, even though he is naturally directed to god
1) Thomas Aquinas posits that revelation from God is necessary for salvation in addition to knowledge gained through human reason, as God is beyond human grasp though we are directed toward …