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t. Thomas
Aquinas-“The Greatest Catholic Theologian of all Time”<=
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.
Biographical Detail Born 1225 in He =
established
a studium generale in Naples and is a model teacher for those
entering the priesthood. Important Ideas as they pertain to Religious
Education- He
believed that human beings have the natural capacity to know many things
without special divine revelation, even though
such revelation occurs from time to time. Aquinas believed that truth is
known through reason (natural revelation) and faith (supernatural
revelation). Supernatural revelation has its origin in the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit and is made available through the teachi=
ng
of the prophets. The exis=
tence
of God can be proved by human reason alone. The Summa Theologica is mea=
nt
to summarize the history of the cosmos and provide an outline for the <=
i>mea=
ning
of life itself. Three websites with brief annotations where =
we can
find out more about the thinker. 1.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14663b.htm-Catholic
Encyclopedia with the story of his life 2.http=
://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3D2530- Catholic Online Saints-Biograp=
hical
information 3.http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aquinas/-
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy- examines his work as a philosopher=
4.http=
://www.newadvent.org/summa/ - Summa Theologica is examined in
greater detail; Insightful Quotes: 1. “Unbelief is the greatest sin in the realm of
morals.” 2.<=
/span>“To one who has faith, no explanation is
necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” 3.
“Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and
without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.”=
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