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Nov 1, 2005 · Bonaventure. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (b. ca. 1221, d. 15 July 1274) was a Franciscan, a master of philosophy and theology at the University of Paris, Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.), a Bishop and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. During his lifetime he rose to become one of the most prominent men in Latin Christianity.
The Doctrine of Divine Simplicity. From the necessity of Being Itself, Bonaventure derives the essential attributes of God. This is often called the “doctrine of divine simplicity:”. God is the first, most-pure Being. God is absolutely lacking in non-being, and is therefore eternal. God has no composition, and is therefore simple.
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Bonaventure puts philosophical reflections regarding Being Itself smack dab in the midst of an itinerary of the soul’s journey to God. The Itinerarium mentis in Deum , Bonaventure’s well-known mystical text, is designed to be a guide for pilgrims on a spiritual journey into God.
Bonaventure (d. 1274) was a philosopher, a theologian, a prolific author of spiritual treatises, an influential prelate of the Medieval Church, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and, later in his life, a Cardinal. He has often been placed in the Augustinian tradition in opposition to the work of his peer, Thomas of Aquinas, and his ...
Nov 24, 2023 · Bonaventure described the great chain of being both in a historical and linear way—but also in terms of cosmic connectedness along the way. He was following Paul: “In [Christ’s] body lives the fullness of divinity, and in him you will find your own fulfillment,” or “There is only Christ: He is everything and he is in everything ...
Bonaventure argues that innate knowledge of an immutable and eternal being is proved by the mind’s desire for the true and the good. According to Bonaventure, the search for truth presupposes a perfect and absolute truth; consequently, every assertion of truth is simultaneously a positing of God’s existence ( De myst. Trin. 1, 1, 5–8).
Notes to Bonaventure. 1. Bonaventure wrote two pieces of hagiography on Francis of Assisi: The Legenda Maior a text mean to be read aloud within Franciscan houses and the Legenda Minor a liturgical text meant to be read during the eight day celebration of Francis's feast within the Order of Friars Minor. The critical edition of the Legenda ...
