Vestiges of the Ancient Hierarchy of Being vs Modern Science

* Book: Vestige of Eden, Image of Eternity. Common Experience, the Hierarchy of Being, and Modern Science. by Daniel Toma. Franciscan University Press, 2019.

URL = https://www.cuapress.org/9780999513477/vestige-of-eden-image-of-eternity/

Description

"Three great cosmological worldviews—of the Latin West, ancient Greece, and the Hebrew/Syriac world—arose from a union of ancient and medieval thought. Each had origins in the ancient world and reached a synthesis under scholastic medieval thinkers. This synthesis was incorporated into Catholic tradition, becoming identified as a cosmological worldview of the Catholic Church. This worldview maintains a correspondence to and connection between the structure of the universe and the divine plan of creation, whereby creation is structured hierarchically. This hierarchical structure—the Vestige of Eden—is a reflection of and participation in the liturgy of the Church—the Image of Eternity—which is a type of blueprint for creation.

Vestige of Eden, Image of Eternity examines this worldview, updated with modern science, for consideration in modern discussions regarding science, philosophy, and religion. Proposing a framework that is novel for modern-day understanding yet old in the history of human thought, this book will be of interest to academics, students, and general readers alike."