Synonyms: St. Thomas, St. Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas
Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
Similar words: Doctor, Doctor of the Church
Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Usage: the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages
Similar words: saint
Definition: a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
Similar words: theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer
Definition: someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
Synonyms: Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle, doubting Thomas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas
Definition: the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Similar words: Apostle
Definition: (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
Similar words: saint
Definition: a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization