Summa Theologica, Volume 3 (Part II, Second Section)"The Summa Theologica is the best-known work of Italian philosopher, scholar, and Dominican friar SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS (1225 1274), widely considered the Catholic Church s greatest theologian. Famously consulted (immediately after the Bible) on religious questions at the Council of Trent, Aquinas s masterpiece has been considered a summary of official Church philosophy ever since. Aquinas considers approximately 10,000 questions on Church doctrine covering the roles and nature of God, man, and Jesus, then lays out objections to Church teachings and systematically confronts each, using Biblical verses, theologians, and philosophers to bolster his arguments. In Volume III, Aquinas addresses: faith and heresy charity peace and war mercy, anger, and justice prayer truth and much more. This massive work of scholarship, spanning five volumes, addresses just about every possible query or argument that any believer or atheist could have, and remains essential, more than seven hundred years after it was written, for clergy, religious historians, and serious students of Catholic thought." |
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... human na- ture , and the sacraments of the Church , and the condition of creatures . Therefore the ob- ject of faith is not only the First Truth . Obj . 2. Further , faith and unbelief have the same object since they are opposed to one ...
... human na- ture , and the sacraments of the Church , and the condition of creatures . Therefore the ob- ject of faith is not only the First Truth . Obj . 2. Further , faith and unbelief have the same object since they are opposed to one ...
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... human conjecture . For it is possible for a believer to have a false opin- ion through a human conjecture , but it is quite impossible for a false opinion to be the out- come of faith . Reply Obj . 4. The faith of the believer is not ...
... human conjecture . For it is possible for a believer to have a false opin- ion through a human conjecture , but it is quite impossible for a false opinion to be the out- come of faith . Reply Obj . 4. The faith of the believer is not ...
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... human reason is very deficient in things con- cerning God . A sign of this is that philoso- phers in their researches , by natural investiga- tion , into human affairs , have fallen into many errors , and have disagreed among themselves ...
... human reason is very deficient in things con- cerning God . A sign of this is that philoso- phers in their researches , by natural investiga- tion , into human affairs , have fallen into many errors , and have disagreed among themselves ...
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... human knowledge , but the Divine truth that is the rule of faith : and if any of the learned stray from this rule , he does not harm the faith of the simple ones , who think that the learned believe aright ; unless the simple hold ...
... human knowledge , but the Divine truth that is the rule of faith : and if any of the learned stray from this rule , he does not harm the faith of the simple ones , who think that the learned believe aright ; unless the simple hold ...
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... human rea- son provides sufficient proof , the merit of faith is altogether taken away . Therefore it seems that any kind of human reasoning in support of matters of faith , diminishes the merit of believing . Obj . 2. Further ...
... human rea- son provides sufficient proof , the merit of faith is altogether taken away . Therefore it seems that any kind of human reasoning in support of matters of faith , diminishes the merit of believing . Obj . 2. Further ...
Contents
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34 | |
Of the Sin of Blasphemy in General | 12 |
Of the Precepts of Faith Knowl | 12 |
Of the Gift of Fear | 12 |
Of the Precepts Relating to Hope | 12 |
Of the Object of Charity | 12 |
Of the Principal Act of Charity | 12 |
Of Contention | 12 |
1353 | 12 |
Of the Taking of Gods Name | 53 |
Of Superstition Consisting in | 59 |
On Simony | 134 |
Of Dulia | 134 |
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according act of charity act of faith act of hope alms another's answer apostasy Apostle says appetite Augustine says backbiting beatitude believe belongs blasphemy bound cause Christ command consider contrary counsel Divine envy evil filial fear fore FOURTH ARTICLE fraternal correction friendship Further gift of understanding give alms God's grace habit happiness hatred Hence heresy Holy Ghost hope human I-II intellect intellectual virtues judge judgment justice kind knowledge lifeless faith Lord man's Matth mercy moral virtues mortal mortal sin nature neighbor object of faith one's opposed order of charity peace perfect person pertains points of inquiry precept proceed prudence punishment reason reckoned regards Reply Obj respect scandal SECOND ARTICLE Secondly seems servile fear sinner sins SIXTH ARTICLE sloth sorrow soul speaking species spiritual theological virtues things THIRD ARTICLE thou tion truth unbelief usury venial sin vices whereas whereby wherefore wisdom written
Popular passages
Page 12 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 76 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 90 - LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Page 26 - For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Page 12 - Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you ; and I will not be burdensome to you : for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Page 15 - For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made: his eternal power also, and divinity, so that they are inexcusable.
Page 12 - Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.
Page 12 - Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.
Page 66 - God, and could not out of the good things that are seen, know him that is : neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.