In reality it is a masterfully arranged exposition of theology and at the same time a detailed synthesis of Aristotelianism into a revised statement of Christian philosophy.Summa Theologica-Complete in 6 volumes. It provides the framework for Catholic studies in systematic theology and for a classical Christian philosophy, and is regularly consulted by scholars of all faiths and none, across a range of academic disciplines.Aquinas himself modestly considered it simply a manual of Christian doctrine for the use of students. The last item offers a theological foundation for the idea knowing God through the nature of His creation.Aquinas's Summa Theologica ranks among the greatest documents of the Christian Church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. Within this Summary, Aquinas lays out the key aspects of Christian theology such as the 'Five Ways' (Aquinas's arguments for the existence of God) the divinity of Christ the relation between reason and faith and the principle of analogy. The title, Summa Theologica means the Summary or Totality of Theology. As a theologian, he was responsible in his two masterpieces, the Summa theologiae and the Summa contra gentiles, for the classical systematization of Latin theology, and, as a poet, he wrote some of the most gravely beautiful eucharistic hymns in the church’s liturgy.

In his writing, Aquinas adapted the philosophy of Aristotle to the needs of the 13th century and its theology. 1225-1274) began writing his great Summa Theologica (or Summa Theologiae) in 1266 AD. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.Summa Theologica. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Concerning Order in general three points have to be considered: (i) Its essence, quiddity, and parts.

Aquinas wrote the Summa between 12, intending it to serve as a summation of all known theological learning for seminarians. 19: Third Part (Supplement), Qq 34 -68 IN the next place we must consider the sacrament of Order: (i) Order in general (2) the difference Of Orders (3) those who confer Orders (4) the impediments to receiving Orders (5) things connected with Orders. Summa Theologica (originally Summa Theologiae) is the principal work of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), an Italian friar, philosopher, and theologian and one of the central figures in medieval Christian thought. Excerpt from The 'Summa Theologica' Of St.

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