Classical and contemporary questions regarding the nature of God and creation will be addressed through the retrieval of the tradition of Thomas Aquinas. Existence and attributes of God, divine compassion and human suffering, the possibility and nature of God-talk, divine action and contemporary science, cosmology and creation. [Lecture/discussion; paper] (MA/MTS/M.Div/PhD/ThD) (More advanced students may sign up for the course as a special reading course, with requirements adjusted for their level.)