Summa theologica, part i prima pars by saint aquinas. Comments on freddosos translation of the summas treatise. Because the doctor of catholic truth ought not only to teach the proficient, but also to instruct beginners according to the apostle. Thomas aquinas summa theologica summa theologica benziger bros. John and jean oesterle professor emeritus of thomistic studies professor emeritus of philosophy university of notre dame. New translation of summa theologica university of notre dame. Good news for all who love catholic theology and all who have long wanted to get their hands on a comprehensive, reliable, and truly catholic dogmatic theological manual in english. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of christian.
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As unto little ones in christ, i gave you milk to drink, not meat1 corinthians 3. Summa theologica, part iii pars prima secundae by saint. The complete text summa theologiae i, questions 75102 aquinas, thomas, freddoso, alfred j. The summa theologica or the summa theologiae or simply the summa, written 12651274 is the most famous work of thomas aquinas although it was never finished. Saint thomas aquinas, catholic way publishing, the fathers of the english dominican province. Summa theologica originally summa theologiae is the principal work of saint thomas aquinas 12251274, an italian friar, philosopher, and theologian and one of the central figures in medieval christian thought. The summa is a more structured and expanded version of aquinass earlier summa contra gentiles, though these works were written for different purposes, the summa theologiae to explain the christian faith to beginning theology students, and the summa contra gentiles to explain the christian faith and defend it in hostile situations, with arguments adapted to the intended circumstances of its use, each article refuting a certain belief or a specific heresy. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to.
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