St. Aquinas

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When did St. Aquinas born?

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1225 in Roccasecca, Italy

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What is the full name of St. Aquinas?

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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How about the death of St. Aquinas?

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March 7, 1274, in Fossanova, Italy

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What are the Key Titles of St. Aquinas?

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Doctor Angelicus (Angelic Doctor), Theologian, Philosopher

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Born into a noble family, he was the youngest of many siblings.

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St. Aquinas

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His family intended for him to become a blank, but he was drawn to the Dominican Order.

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Benedictine

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St. Thomas Aquinas studied at the University of Naples and later in Paris and Cologne under blank, a prominent philosopher and theologian.

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Albertus Magnus

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He joined the Dominican Order in 1244, which focused on preaching and education, often leading to tensions with his family due to their expectations.

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St. Aquinas

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Aquinas’s most significant work, designed as a comprehensive guide to theology.

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Summa Theologica(1265–1274)

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Structured in three parts: God, morality, and Christ. It addresses various theological questions, integrating faith and reason.

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Summa Theologica(1265–1274)

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Key features include the Five Ways (arguments for God’s existence) and discussions on virtues, sin, and the nature of law.

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Summa Theologica(1265–1274)

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Aquinas wrote extensive commentaries on many of Aristotle’s works, integrating Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology.

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Commentaries on Aristotle

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He adapted Aristotelian concepts of ethics, metaphysics, and natural law within a Christian framework.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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He famously stated that faith and reason are harmonious. He believed that reason can lead to truths about God, while faith provides truths beyond human comprehension.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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What are The Five Ways: Aquinas’s arguments for God’s existence?

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1.Argument from Motion
2. Argument from Causation
3. Argument from Contingency
4. Argument from Degree
5. 5. Argument from Design

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Everything in motion must have been set in motion by something else; this leads to the First Mover, God.

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Argument from Motion

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Everything that exists has a cause, leading to the First Cause.

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Argument from Causation

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There are contingent beings that exist; thus, there must be a necessary being (God) that gives existence to contingent beings

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Argument from Contingency

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There are varying degrees of goodness, which implies the existence of a maximum good (God).

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Argument from Degree

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The order and purpose in the universe indicate a divine designer.

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Argument from Design

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He developed the concept of natural law, suggesting that moral principles can be discerned through human reason, reflecting God’s eternal law. This has implications for ethics, justice, and societal norms.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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He emphasized the importance of virtues (cardinal and theological) in achieving a good life. The cardinal virtues include prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, while the theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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The cardinal virtues include , while the theological virtues are

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prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance

faith, hope, and charity.

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He is considered one of the principal figures in the Scholastic tradition, emphasizing rigorous intellectual analysis of theology.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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Where did St. Thomas Aquinas born?

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Roccasecca, Italy

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Where did St. Thomas Aquinas died?

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Fossanova, Italy

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Who is being considered as the greatest theologian and philosopher during the Medieval Period?

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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Is a philosophical and theological system that is based on his teachings and writings, particularly his synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy and Christian theology.

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Thomism

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Composed between 1265 and 1274, it aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Christian theology and to explain how reason and faith can coexist.

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Summa Theologica

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At a young age, Thomas was sent to the Benedictine monastery of blank to begin his education

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Monte Cassino

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Today, he is venerated as the patron saint of Catholic schools, scholars, and philosophers. His works remain a cornerstone of theological study.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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Aquinas employs a blank in the Summa Theologica, using the method of scholasticism to organize and present his ideas.

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Systematic Approach

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Aquinas defines the blank as the event in which the Second Person of the Trinity, the Son of God, took on human flesh. He argues that this was necessary for humanity’s salvation.
The primary purpose of the this, according to Aquinas, was to redeem humanity from sin and restore the relationship between God and man.

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Incarnation

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Aquinas holds that it is necessary because of original sin, which alienated humanity from God. Through sin, humanity lost grace and the original righteousness intended by God. It is essential for restoring humanity’s relationship with God, which could not be accomplished by human effort alone due to the gravity of sin.

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Redemption

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The continuation of existence after physical death; it encompasses beliefs about what happens to the soul or spirit of a person following their demise, including concepts of heaven, hell, purgatory, and resurrection.

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Afterlife

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A branch of theology concerned with the ultimate destiny of humanity and the world; it includes teachings about the end times, final judgment, the resurrection of the dead, and the fulfillment of God’s plan for creation.

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Eschatology

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The state of eternal happiness and communion with God, where the faithful enjoy the beatific vision and experience perfect joy, peace, and love.

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Heaven

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The state of eternal separation from God for those who die in a state of unrepentant mortal sin; characterized by suffering, loss of grace, and the absence of divine presence.

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Hell

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A temporary state of purification for souls who die in grace but need to be cleansed of the temporal effects of sin before entering heaven.

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Purgatory

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The future event in which all the dead will be raised and reunited with their bodies, leading to the final judgment and the fulfillment of God’s promises.

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General Resurrection

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The eschatological event at the end of time when Christ will return to judge all humanity, confirming the eternal fates established at particular judgment.

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Final Judgement

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Aquinas defines the blank as the “form” of the body, meaning it is what gives life and organization to a living being. This is not a separate entity that merely inhabits the body but is intrinsically connected to it. This philosophical view is influenced by Aristotle, who considered the soul as the essence that actualizes the potential of a living body.

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Soul