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Originally written for the instruction of beginners, time has shown that all believers can come to learn from this enriching book. It is a good translation, with a well thought out transition to the kindle format, with a useful articlebyarticle contents section, allowing you to go straight to the section you want. The summa theologica is divided into three parts, and each of these three parts contains numerous subdivisions. Summa theologica, part iii tertia pars ebook by saint. Mobi files can be read on kindles, epub files can be read on other ebook readers, and zip files can be downloaded and read on your computer. Summa theologica, pars prima by saint thomas aquinas. Summa theologiae, also spelled summa theologica, also called the summa, in roman catholicism, a systematic compendium of theology written by thomas aquinas between about 1265 and 1273. Part 1 deals primarily with god and comprises discussions of 119 questions concerning the existence and nature of god, the creation, angels, the work of the six days of creation, the essence and nature of man, and divine government.
It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of christian. Divided into three parts, the work consists of 38 tracts, 631 questions, about 3000 articles, 10,000. Summa theologica 09 pars prima secundae, treatise on law. Summa theologiaesupplement to the third parteditors. Saint thomass own concise version of his summa theologica feedback customers have not nevertheless left their overview of the game, or otherwise read it however. Thomas aquinas the summa theologica translated by fathers of the english. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. He intended it to be the sum of all known learning as explained according to the philosophy of aristotle 384322 bce and his arabian commentators which was. The summa theologica is the bestknown work of italian philosopher, scholar, and dominican friar saint thomas aquinas 1225 1274, widely considered the catholic church s greatest theologian.
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