Random Thought on Rationalism and God’s Decree

Assuming we all hold to some form of divine simplicity:  It seems that many Reformed folks, especially those who believe that the “5 points” are the quintessential articulation of “Calvinism”, have forgotten the historic apophatic theology, including the functions of the intellect in acquiring knowledge and consequently the doctrine of analogy.  This can be seen by the fact that we prioritize the incomprehensible hidden decree (which is convertible with God’s essence) in contradistinction to the revealed.  If you don’t think we have forgotten St. Thomas’s doctrine of double-agency (as it relates to man’s knowledge of secondary causes) then ask yourself how comfortable you are with the statement, “the unrepentant go to hell because they chose to reject the gospel.” We, who accuse the Thomists of rationalism, should look in the mirror.