{"product_id":"18696","title":"Aquinas's Shorter Summa, # 18696","description":"Aquinas's Shorter Summa, # 18696\u003cbr\u003epaperback 432pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebHeader\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials of Catholic doctrine \u003cbr\u003e— clearly and succinctly presented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eTwo years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas — probably the greatest teacher the Church has ever known — was asked by his assistant, Brother Reginald, to write a simple summary of the Faith of the Catholic Church for those who lacked the time or the stamina to tackle his massive \u003cem\u003eSumma Theologica.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eIn response, the great saint quickly set down — in language that non-scholars can understand — his peerless insights into the major topics of theology: the Trinity, Divine Providence, the Incarnation of Christ, the Last Judgment, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eHere, then, is not only St. Thomas’s concise statement of the key elements of his thought, but a handy reference source for the essential truths of the Catholic Faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Thomas will show you:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy faith is reasonable, not blind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy evil can never be as powerful as good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eSolid arguments for Christ’s Resurrection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003ePowerful arguments for God’s existence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy angels are necessary in creation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow Adam’s sin differed from Eve’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy Jesus descended into Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy we must suffer for Adam’s sin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy the truths that you can know\u003cbr\u003eonly through Revelation are nevertheless rational\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eStartling details about God’s forgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eFacts about the punishment of the damned: \u003cbr\u003eboth spiritual and bodily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow a soul’s damnation can be \u003cbr\u003ecompatible with God’s goodness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhat Christians should think \u003cbr\u003eabout “fate” and “chance”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhat life after resurrection will be like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eThree ways in which God is in all things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eEternal life: what it is; how to understand it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow you can know God through reason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHell-fire: whether it’s real or symbolic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy God became man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy God allows evil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow Jesus “grew in wisdom”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow Christ can have existed for all eternity \u003cbr\u003eand yet be God’s Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eThe Beatific Vision: what it really is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eWhy God’s knowledge of the future \u003cbr\u003edoesn’t deny man’s free will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eHow the Holy Trinity is three \u003cbr\u003edistinct Persons, yet one God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"jlbAdWebBulletedList\"\u003eMuch more that will help you know \u003cbr\u003eand love God with greater understanding!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sophia Inst. Press (SOP)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48504857493696,"sku":"18696","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/3735\/9296\/files\/18696.jpg?v=1782605412","url":"https:\/\/rampartcatholic.com\/products\/18696","provider":"Rampart Catholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}