Abstract

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO PRESENT AN EXPLANATION OF MAN’S GRACED RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD UNDERSTOOD AS TRINITARIAN. THOMAS AQUINAS’ METAPHYSICS OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND HIS DOCTRINE OF GRACE ARE USED, AND A NEW INTERPRETATION OF AQUINAS’ TEACHING ON THE DIVINE INDWELLING IS PRESENTED. THE ARTICLE INDICATES HOW A MORE DYNAMIC UNDERSTANDING OF MAN’S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD MIGHT BE ATTAINED BY MOVING FROM METAPHYSICS TO TEILHARD DE CHARDIN’S EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT OF PERSON-IN-COMMUNITY