Books St. Thomas Aquinas By G.K Chesterton

Saint Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) was an Italian Dominican friar, priest, philosopher, and theologian, widely regarded as the preeminent medieval Scholastic thinker and a Doctor of the Catholic Church known as the "Angelic Doctor." Born into a noble family near Naples, he defied his family’s wishes by joining the Dominican order, dedicating his life to preaching, teaching, and study. Aquinas studied under Albertus Magnus in Paris and Cologne, becoming a leading theologian and professor.

He is best known for synthesizing Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology, pioneering the use of reason alongside faith to understand God and the universe. His doctrine of natural law argued that moral principles are accessible through human reason and grounded in human nature, influencing ideas of individual rights and ethics. Aquinas’s major works include the Summa Theologiae and Summa contra Gentiles, which systematically present Christian doctrine and defend it intellectually.

Throughout his career, Aquinas served as a papal advisor, taught at major universities, and contributed to liturgy and church doctrine. He died in 1274 on his way to the Second Council of Lyons. His teachings have had a lasting impact on Western philosophy, theology, and the Catholic Church, shaping the intellectual tradition known as Thomism and continuing to influence religious and philosophical thought today

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