Erich Mascall
contemporaryAnglican Thomism1905 – 1987
Eric Lionel Mascall (1905–1987) was an English Anglican priest, theologian, and philosopher of religion who championed a revival of Thomistic natural theology within Anglican thought. He engaged systematically with questions of being, creation, and the relationship between Christian doctrine and natural science. His work bridged classical scholasticism and contemporary analytic and scientific discourse.
Notable Achievements
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Authored He Who Is (1943), a rigorous Thomistic treatment of the existence and nature of God
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Wrote Christian Theology and Natural Science (1956), addressing creation, cosmology, and divine action
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Developed a sustained critique of process theology from a classical theist perspective
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Served as Professor of Historical Theology at King's College London
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Defended the doctrine of divine conservation distinct from ongoing creative intervention in natural processes