{"product_id":"the-summa-illuminated-a-guide-to-st-thomas-aquinass-masterpiece-9781646803934","title":"The Summa Illuminated: A Guide to St. Thomas Aquinas's Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This book is the ordinary reader's clearest introduction to the \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/i\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Scott Hahn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summa Illuminated \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a clear and concise introduction to one of the most influential theological masterpieces in history: the\u003ci\u003e Summa Theologica\u003c\/i\u003e by St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274). As interest in Aquinas's teachings continues to grow, many are especially drawn to his \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/i\u003e--yet navigating its profound depth and intricate complexity can feel overwhelming without proper guidance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Summa Illuminated\u003c\/i\u003e, Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, OP, premier expert on both the \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\u003e, carefully laying out its structure, explaining its key concepts, and clarifying Aquinas's overarching purpose. Following the structure of the \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\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\u003cp\u003eFr. Cuddy guides the reader through the significant themes of the \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\u003e's three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I: \u003c\/b\u003e God and Creation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II: \u003c\/b\u003e The Human Person's Movement to God--Law, Grace, and Virtues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III: \u003c\/b\u003e Jesus Christ and the Sacraments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summa Illuminated\u003c\/i\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCajetan Cuddy, OP, is a priest of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph; an assistant professor of dogmatic and moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC; and the general editor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Catholic Theology \u003c\/i\u003eonline resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCuddy earned a licentiate in sacred theology degree from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies and a doctor of sacred theology degree from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe serves as the general editor of Cluny Media's Thomist Tradition book series and is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThomas and the Thomists: The Achievement of Thomas Aquinas and His Interpreters\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for numerous publications on the philosophy and theology of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Thomist tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCuddy lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890675482898,"sku":"9781646803934","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_823675f1-9a27-4422-a5e6-4408f955465e.jpg?v=1768314730","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-summa-illuminated-a-guide-to-st-thomas-aquinass-masterpiece-9781646803934","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}