St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica: Vol. 10 of 10 (Forgotten Books)

Book Description:

"The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265-1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of Christianity in general and the Catholic faith in particular. The Summa's topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God's creation, Man, Man's purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God. It is famous for its five arguments for the existence of God, the quinquae viae (Latin: five ways). Throughout his work, Aquinas cites Augustine, Aristotle, and other Christian, Jewish and even Muslim and ancient pagan scholars.

The Summa Theologica is a more mature and structured version of Aquinas's earlier Summa Contra Gentiles. This earlier work was more apologetic, each article refuting a belief of a heresy. Aquinas's death left the Summa, perhaps the greatest theological statement of the Middle Ages, unfinished." (Quote from wikipedia.org)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Question. 31 - Of The Minister Of This Sacrament (three Articles); Question. 32 - On Whom Should This Sacrament Be Conferred And On What Part Of The Body? (seven Articles); Question. 33 - Of The Repetition Of This Sacrament (two Articles); Question. 34 - Holy Orders (qq[34]-40); Question. 35 - Of The Effect Of This Sacrament (five Articles); Question. 36 - Of The Qualities Required Of Those Who Receive This Sacrament (five Articles); Question. 37 - Of The Distinction Of Orders, Of Their Acts, And The Imprinting Of The Character (five Articles); Question. 38 - Of Those Who Confer This Sacrament (two Articles); Question. 39 - Of The Impediments To This Sacrament (six Articles); Question. 40 - Of The Things Annexed To The Sacrament Of Order (seven Articles); Question. 41 - Matrimony (qq[41]-67); Question. 42 - Of Matrimony As A Sacrament (four Articles); Question. 43 - Of Matrimony With Regard To The Betrothal (three Articles); Question. 44 - Of The Definition Of Matrimony (three Articles); Question. 45 - Of The Marriage Consent Considered In Itself (five Articles); Question. 46 - Of The Consent To Which An Oath Or Carnal Intercourse Is Appended (two Articles); Question. 47 - Of Compulsory And Conditional Consent (six Articles); Question. 48 - Of The Object Of The Consent (two Articles); Question. 49 - Of The Marriage Goods (six Articles); Question. 50 - Of The Impediments Of Marriage, In General (one Article); Question. 51 - Of The Impediment Of Error (two Articles); Question. 52 - Of The Impediment Of The Condition Of Slavery (four Articles); Question. 53 - Of The Impediment Of Vows And Orders (four Articles); Question. 54 - Of The Impediment Of Consanguinity (four Articles); Question. 55 - Of The Impediment Of Affinity (eleven Articles); Question. 56 - Of The Impediment Of Spiritual Relationship (five Articles); Question. 57 - Of Legal Relationship, Which Is By Adoption (three Articles); Question. 58 - Of The Impediments Of Impotence, Spell, Frenzy Or Madness, Incest And Defective Age (five Articles); Question. 59 - Of Disparity Of Worship As An Impediment To Marriage (six Articles); Question. 60 - Of Wife-murder (two Articles); Question. 61 - Of The Impediment To Marriage, Arising From A Solemn Vow (three Articles); Question. 62 - Of The Impediment That Supervenes To Marriage After Its Consummation, Namely Fornication (six Articles); Question. 63 - Of Second Marriages (two Articles); Question. 64 - Of The Things Annexed To Marriage, And First Of The Payment Of The Marriage Debt (ten Articles); Question. 65 - Of Plurality Of Wives (five Articles); Question. 66 - Of Bigamy And Of The Irregularity Contracted Thereby (five Articles); Question. 67 - Of The Bill Of Divorce (seven Articles); Question. 68 - Of Illegitimate Children (three Articles); Treati