Rola motywacyjna cudu według św. Tomasza z Akwinu

Abstract

In the article The motivating role of the miracle according to St Thomas Aquinas the author points to the numerous functions fulfilled by the miracle in relation to God's revelation as the Angelic Doctor formulated it. First of all it proves the divine origin of the Christian teachings: it is also a sign of divinity of Jesus; it confirms the mission of the ministers of word and their message. The miracle also leads to recognition of some of God’s attributes (omnipotence, kindness, charity, wisdom). The author proves that the miracle, as seen by St Thomas, has the anthropological direction (always happens for the man’s good) and is a sign of grace realizing salvation. The two last functions of the miracle are seldom stressed in the many studies on Aquinas's thought.