Autor: Lonergan, Bernard J.F.

Buch: The Trinune God: Systematics

Titel: The Triune God: Systematics

Stichwort: Wort, Analogie; Unterschied 5: inneres Wort - göttliches Wort (Zeugung)

Kurzinhalt: It is obvious, however, that our inner word is not generated in the proper sense of the term, since our word is similar to a thing only according to its intellective mode of existence but not according to its natural mode of existence.

Textausschnitt: 663b The fifth difference is the fact that in us the procession of the word is not a generation, whereas the procession of the divine Word is truly and properly speaking a generation. Hence the Word is the Son of God. (Fs)

663c In its proper sense, generation is the origin of something alive from a conjoined living principle, with a resulting likeness in nature (Summa theologiae, 1, q. 27, a. 2). It is said to be the origin of a living thing so as to exclude the production of mineral substances, which could be termed generation in a broad sense. It is further said to be the origin of a living thing from a conjoined living principle in order to exclude the origin of living things from God's creating act. Again, it is said to be the origin of what is living from a conjoined living principle that is similar to it; for our hair and nails are living and originate from us, but they are not similar to us. Finally, it is said to be the origin of what is living from a conjoined living principle with a resulting likeness in nature; that is, the similarity results by reason of the nature of the origin and of the procession, so that the origin of Eve from Adam's side is excluded. (Fs) (notabene)

663d Now, the Word is alive: it is the living God. (Fs)

The Word is from a living principle; for it is from God's act of understanding, which is God's life (Summa theologiae, 1, q. 18, a. 3). (Fs)

663e The Word is from a living principle that is conjoined and similar to it; for it is of one and the same substance with it. (Fs)

665a The Word is similar by reason of the procession itself; for the intellectual emanation of the Word by its very nature is such that in the Word there is conceived exactly what the one understanding understands. Again, the emanation of the Word by its very formality is the emanation of that which is formally true; and it is of the very formality of truth that it not be different from that which it expresses. (Fs)
665b It is obvious, however, that our inner word is not generated in the proper sense of the term, since our word is similar to a thing only according to its intellective mode of existence but not according to its natural mode of existence. (Fs) (notabene)