Introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Ed., with an Introd. by Anton C. Pegis Chapter Summary & Analysis - Book 1, Introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas : Chapter 1, On God from the Summa Theologica Summary

Book 1, Introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas : Chapter 1, On God from the Summa Theologica Summary and Analysis

The Introduction has been written by a scholar. The translation provided does not have a specific name attached to it, and is assumed to have been done by members of the Roman Catholic Church with the veil of anonymity. The Summa Theologica is a tome of Thomas Aquinas' philosophical theology. It was originally written in Latin during the late 1200 AD/CE. His work was severely challenged by the powerful Arabian philosophy of the time; this developed greatly after the arrival of the prophet Mohammed, who had a Christian best friend for many years. Aquinas was a learned man of the Church, and thanks to his education he had been made aware of some of the ancient thinkers outside of Scriptures as well as inside them. These include two of the greatest minds of Athens. There is actually a trilogy of men of Athens: Socrates,...
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