{"product_id":"the-summa-illuminated-a-guide-to-st-thomas-aquinas-s-masterpiece-19194","title":"The Summa Illuminated : A Guide To St. Thomas Aquinas's Masterpiece","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Summa Illuminated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Guide To St. Thomas Aquina's Masterpiece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: Cajetan Cuddy, OP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is the ordinary reader's clearest introduction to the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/span\u003e. It illuminates the obscure and enlivens the dispassionate arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas. Everyone should be reading St. Thomas, and I can't imagine a better guide than Fr. Cajetan Cuddy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--Scott Hahn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summa Illuminated \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a clear and concise introduction to one of the most influential theological masterpieces in history: the\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Summa Theologica\u003c\/span\u003e by St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274). As interest in Aquinas's teachings continues to grow, many are especially drawn to his \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/span\u003e--yet navigating its profound depth and intricate complexity can feel overwhelming without proper guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summa Illuminated\u003c\/span\u003e, Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, OP, premier expert on both the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma\u003c\/span\u003e and the philosophy and theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, provides readers with a concise and approachable overview. This book serves as a guided tour of the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma\u003c\/span\u003e, carefully laying out its structure, explaining its key concepts, and clarifying Aquinas's overarching purpose. Following the structure of the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma\u003c\/span\u003e itself, this book captures the significance of each part and illustrates how they form a unified whole while explaining the terminology and principles that Aquinas presupposed his audience to possess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFr. Cuddy guides the reader through the significant themes of the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSumma\u003c\/span\u003e's three parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePart I: \u003c\/span\u003e God and Creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePart II: \u003c\/span\u003e The Human Person's Movement to God--Law, Grace, and Virtues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePart III: \u003c\/span\u003e Jesus Christ and the Sacraments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summa Illuminated\u003c\/span\u003e equips readers with the essential knowledge to confidently engage with Aquinas's great work. By the end, readers will have a firm grasp of the most important ideas in the greatest theological text of the Catholic intellectual tradition...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e171 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAve Maria Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781646803934\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48997235360052,"sku":"19194","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/7845\/7908\/files\/19194_758f3cf1-182d-5684-a57a-97402a5cc506.jpg?v=1773249449","url":"https:\/\/inhisname.com\/products\/the-summa-illuminated-a-guide-to-st-thomas-aquinas-s-masterpiece-19194","provider":"In His Name Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}