Creationism always prevailed in the East and became the general opinion of medieval theologians. Amongst the Scholastics, there were no defenders of traducianism. Alexander of Hales characterized creationism as the more probable opinion. All the other scholastics held creationism as certain and differed only in regard to the censure that should be attached to the opposite error. Accordingly, Peter Lombard asserted, "The Catholic Church teaches that souls are created at their infusion into the body." Saint Thomas Aquinas was more emphatic: "It is heretical to say that the intellectual soul is transmitted by process of generation." Hugh of Saint Victor and Hilary of Poitiers were creationists. Anselm of Canterbury was against traducianism.
creationism always prevailed in the east and became the general opinion of medieval theologians amongst the scholastics there were no defenders of traducianism alexander of hales characterized creationism as the more probable opinion all the other scholastics held creationism as certain and differed only in regard to the censure that should be attached to the opposite error accordingly peter lombard asserted "the catholic church teaches that souls are created at their infusion into the body" saint thomas aquinas was more emphatic "it is heretical to say that the intellectual soul is transmitted by process of generation" hugh of saint victor and hilary of poitiers were creationists anselm of canterbury was against traducianism