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Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether a body can be active? Objection 1: It would seem that no bodies are active. For Augustine says (De Civ. Dei v, 9): "There are things that are acted upon, but do not act; such are bodies: there is one Who acts but is not acted upon; this is God: there are things that both act and are acted upon; these are the spiritual substances." Objection 2: Further,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether good can be the cause of evil? Objection 1: It would seem that good cannot be the cause of evil. For it is said (Mat. 7:18): "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit." Objection 2: Further,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the Union of the Incarnate Word took place in the nature? Objection 1: It would seem that the Union of the Word Incarnate took place in the nature.…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the wicked can work miracles? Objection 1: It would seem that the wicked cannot work miracles. For miracles are wrought through prayer, as stated above (A[1], ad 1).
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether divination by dreams is unlawful? Objection 1: It would seem that divination by dreams is not unlawful. It is not unlawful to make use of divine instruction.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether Christ suffered in a suitable place? Objection 1: It would seem that Christ did not suffer in a suitable place. For Christ suffered according to His human nature,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the intellect can be the subject of virtue? Objection 1: It would seem that the intellect is not the subject of virtue. For Augustine says (De Moribus Eccl.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether those who are guilty of simony are fittingly punished by being deprived of what they have acquired by simony?…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the Church observes a suitable rite in baptizing? Objection 1: It seems that the Church observes an unsuitable rite in baptizing. For as Chrysostom (Chromatius, in Matth.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the acts of the sensitive powers remain in the separated soul? Objection 1: It would seem that the acts of the sensitive powers remain in the separated soul.