Did the Reformation Depart from Thomas Aquinas's View of God as Being?

About this sermon

This video is part of a longer talk to be released on 12/26/2025 on the topic of the Reformation's relationship to classical Christian views of reality, including that of Thomas Aquinas. This is a response to a brief video from @GospelSimplicity that summarizes popular narratives proposing a strong departure in the Reformation from earlier views of God and nature. You can find Austin's original video here: https://youtu.be/wZDB_jMqn4s?si=veUjB3skZ5KUl2LS Dr. Jordan B. Cooper (Director of Just & Sinner/ Chair of Lutheran Dogmatics ALTS/ Minister in Residence With Lutheran Student Fellowship at Cornell/ Author of 11 Books/ Speaker/ Podcast Host) My Website: https://jordanbcooper.com Just & Sinner: https://www.justandsinner.org/ Support Us (Tax-Deductible Donations!): https://www.justandsinner.org/donate.html YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DrJordanBCooper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjordanbcooper/ X: https://x.com/drjordanbcooper TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.jordanbcooper Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.cooper.18041/ Check Out My Substack: https://jordanbcooper.substack.com/ Listen to the Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2p7nSyKLoFPyT1lYxHdsKC?si=77abfe1c4f2a442e Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-and-sinner-podcast/id566059976 Complete Online Library - https://justandsinner.libsyn.com/ Book Recommendations: Union with Christ: Salvation as Participation: https://a.co/d/a1LY56x The Doctrine of God: A Defense of Classical Christian Theism: https://a.co/d/8lElz1m Prolegomena: A Defense of the Scholastic Method: https://a.co/d/6bUCa4K Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share!