Can any Creature Be Like God?
One of the articles which is considered asked the question of whether any creature can be like god. In the reply to Objection 4, the final conclusion is framed as metaphor:
For, we say that a statue is like a man, but not conversely; so also a creature can be spoken of as in some sort like God; but not that God is like a creature.
Is God Eternal?
The article that analyzes the question of whether God is eternal hinges on a quote by Augustine. The quote is itself a metaphor that can be easily enough presumed to imply that that God is not eternal, but Aquinas argues that while the meaning may be unclear, the assertion actually affirms that the eternal nature of God:
"God is the author of eternity."
Jesus
Metaphors related to Jesus Christ are in abundant supply throughout the text. This is a theological summary of the existence of Christ depending upon the pre-existing ecclesiastical literature to date, but especially reliant on scripture:
"I am the living bread"
Should Holy Scripture Use Metaphor?
Indeed, the use of metaphor itself is actually one of the articles that Aquinas puts up for debate. The fact that he engages metaphor in his answer to the objections and contrary assumption indicates on which side of the fence his answer to this question lies:
"We cannot be enlightened by the divine rays except they be hidden within the covering of many sacred veils."
The Greatest Sin
Of all the Seven Deadly Sins—not to mention all the less mortal sins—pride is singled out as the worst. Not just the worst, but the first sin. The sin of sins, the father of sins and that from which all other sins emanate. Why is this so? The answer is metaphorical:
Pride is said to be the most grievous of sins because that which gives sin its gravity is essential to pride. Hence pride is the cause of gravity in other sins.
