A presentation about the life and contribution of St. Thomas Aquinas. It tells about his contribution to faith and reconciling faith and reason in Middle Ages. It tells about how he emphasized that god is the light of faith and reason

1. The Greek
Heritage of
St. Thomas
Aquinas
(1225-1274)

2. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
 Also known as Doctor Angelicus (
the Angelic Doctor)
 He was a was an Italian Dominican
friar and priest, an influential
philosopher and theologian in
Middle Ages.
 He was considered as one of the
most significant figures in the history
of Western philosophy and theology.
 He was best known for reconciling
faith and reason.
 Pioneered scholasticism, integrating
Greek philosophy, especially
Aristotle, with Christian theology.

3. Thomas Aquinas was born into
an aristocratic Italian family on
1225.
He received his early education
at the Benedictine monastery
at Monte Cassino.
Later, he studied at the
University of Naples, where he
was exposed to the works of
Aristotle and other classical
philosophers.
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

4. Aquinas had a deep appreciation
for the ancient Greek philosopher
Aristotle. He embraced several
ideas put forward by Aristotle and
attempted to synthesize
Aristotelian philosophy with the
principles of Christianity.He
argued that God is the source of
the light of natural reason and the
light of faith.

5. St. Thomas Aquinas
Aquinas then became an
academic at the University of
Paris and became an
prolific writer.
He produces nearly 200 pieces
about Christian theology in less
than three decades.

6. His most famous work is
the "Summa Theologica," a
comprehensive theological and
philosophical treatise that covers
a wide range of topics, including
ethics, metaphysics, and the
existence of God. He argued for
the existence of God through
philosophical reasoning and the
observation of the natural world.
His "Five Ways" are well-known
arguments for the existence of
God.
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

7. Some of St. Thomas Aquinas's
books are:
 Summa Theologica (1259-1274)
 Summa Contra Gentiles
 The De Malo of Thomas Aquinas
 On Being and Essence
 Treatise on Law,
 On Law, Morality, and Politics
 Contra Errores Graecorum and
etc.

8. 1.St. Thomas Aquinas has been described as "the most
influential thinker of the medieval period" and "the
greatest of the medieval philosopher- theologians".
2.He died on March 7, 1274 at Fossanova Papal States.
3.He was then canonised on July 18, 1323 by Pope John
XXII and has now become the "patron saint of teachers".
4.In 1999, John Paul II added a new title to these traditional
ones: Doctor Humanitatis ("Doctor of
Humanity/Humaneness")

9. In summary, Thomas
Aquinas was a medieval
philosopher and theologian
known for his efforts to
reconcile faith and reason,
contributions to natural
theology, and his
integration of Aristotelian
thought into Christian
theology. His works
continue to be influential in
the realms of philosophy
and theology.
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