two guys died in the year 1274

One was St Thomas Aquinas:

I answer that, It was necessary for man's salvation that there should be a knowledge revealed by God besides philosophical science built up by human reason. Firstly, indeed, because man is directed to God, as to an end that surpasses the grasp of his reason: "The eye hath not seen, O God, besides Thee, what things Thou hast prepared for them that wait for Thee" (Isaiah 64:4). But the end must first be known by men who are to direct their thoughts and actions to the end. Hence it was necessary for the salvation of man that certain truths which exceed human reason should be made known to him by divine revelation. Even as regards those truths about God which human reason could have discovered, it was necessary that man should be taught by a divine revelation; because the truth about God such as reason could discover, would only be known by a few, and that after a long time, and with the admixture of many errors. Whereas man's whole salvation, which is in God, depends upon the knowledge of this truth. Therefore, in order that the salvation of men might be brought about more fitly and more surely, it was necessary that they should be taught divine truths by divine revelation. It was therefore necessary that besides philosophical science built up by reason, there should be a sacred science learned through revelation.
(Summa - Prima Pars)

the other was St Bonaventure:

The source of sacred Scripture was not human research but divine revelation.  This revelation comes from the Father of Light from whom the whole concept of fatherhood in heaven and on earth derives.  From him, through Jesus Christ his Son, the Holy Spirit enters into us.  Then, through the Holy Spirit who allots and apportions his gifts to each person as he wishes, we receive the gift of faith, and through faith Christ lives in our hearts.  So we come to know Christ and this knowledge becomes the main source of a firm understanding of the truth of all sacred Scripture.
(On Understanding Scripture: Prologus: Opera Omnia 5, 201)

If you ask how such things can occur, seek the answer in God’s grace, not in doctrine; in the longing of the will, not in the understanding; in the sighs of prayer, not in research; seek the bridegroom not the teacher; God and not man; darkness not daylight; and look not to the light but rather to the raging fire that carries the soul to God with intense fervour and glowing love. The fire is God, and the furnace is in Jerusalem, fired by Christ in the ardour of his loving passion.
(Journey Into the Mind of God: Cap. 7,1 2.4.6: Opera Omnia, 5, 313)

Do you see a difference between the two approaches?  I like putting these two authors side by side.  You can certainly see a difference in approach (although Bonaventure as well had his share of structured writing).  There are parts of me which resonate with Aquinas' approach to the subject of theology and scripture, and parts which resonate with Bonaventure's approach.  Yet the two are saints in the same church.  I believe that they essentially (a good Aristotelian word) are saying much the same things, or at least things which complement each other.

Comments

[anthony]

bonaventure was the one who called sex "the grunting of pigs", right?

(got into school,btw)

[joseph]

anthony - sounds like you might need to read up on Peter Abelard

maybe you are thinking Burt Reynolds
Congrats on the school thing. Keep me posted.