{"title":"Thomism","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-i-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume I - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eThis first volume introduces John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, a systematic presentation of scholastic theology rooted in the Thomistic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It functions as a foundational guide for understanding theology as a rigorous science grounded in divine revelation and rational analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eThe work typically begins with preliminary questions concerning the nature of sacred theology itself—its object, method, and principles. John of St. Thomas carefully explains how theology differs from philosophy while remaining a science that employs philosophical reasoning in service of revealed truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eA central focus is the structure of theological knowledge, including the role of faith, authority, and the principles of deduction from revealed premises. The volume also lays out the intellectual tools required for later dogmatic study, emphasizing clarity in conceptual distinctions and precision in argumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1358\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout, the work reflects the mature scholastic method of the early modern Dominican tradition, combining metaphysical rigor with pedagogical clarity. It prepares the reader for more advanced theological treatises by establishing the epistemological and methodological foundations of systematic theology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":57786397327685,"sku":"1e+27","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57786397360453,"sku":"1e+27","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776924170.jpg?v=1776924321"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-three-i-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume II - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eThis second volume continues John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, developing a more detailed and systematic treatment of core doctrinal questions within the Thomistic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eThe work typically advances into fundamental dogmatic themes concerning God and the divine nature, building upon the methodological foundations established in Volume I. It examines divine attributes such as simplicity, infinity, eternity, and immutability, showing how these properties follow from God as ipsum esse subsistens (subsistent being itself).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to Trinitarian theology, where John of St. Thomas carefully analyzes the distinction of persons in God through relations of origin, while preserving absolute unity of essence. His treatment emphasizes precise metaphysical distinctions to safeguard both unity and real personal distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eThe volume also strengthens the connection between speculative theology and metaphysical principles, showing how philosophical concepts are elevated and perfected within sacred doctrine. Throughout, the author maintains a highly structured scholastic method, combining clarity, rigor, and systematic progression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1488\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOverall, this volume deepens the reader’s grasp of the central mysteries of Christian theology by presenting them within a tightly reasoned and philosophically grounded framework.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765835899205,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776924687.jpg?v=1776924713"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-three-i-joao-poinsot-1","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Three I - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d01a47f1-183a-4544-9a32-ff8e44c85a9d\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eThis third volume (Part I) of John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e continues his systematic exposition of Thomistic theology within the mature scholastic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It marks a transition from the treatment of God in Himself to the study of God as Creator and the order of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"818\"\u003eThe work typically opens with the doctrine of divine causality, explaining how all created being depends on God as first cause both in its coming-to-be and its continued existence. John of St. Thomas carefully develops the distinction between creation, conservation, and concurrence, showing how divine action is present in every level of reality without compromising creaturely causality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eA substantial portion is devoted to the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, emphasizing the absolute dependence of creatures on God and the contingency of the entire created order. He also examines the divine ideas as archetypes according to which all things are ordered and intelligible in God’s intellect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1417\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout the volume, Poinsot maintains a rigorous scholastic structure, uniting metaphysical principles with theological doctrine. The result is a carefully reasoned account of creation that bridges the study of God’s inner life (treated earlier) with the unfolding of the created universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765863915845,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776924894_b2ec6545-5e9e-4a34-b5b4-fe0f5a132e1a.jpg?v=1776925064"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-three-ii-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Three II - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ff26f720-e8d7-452e-9029-a43da41d7730\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eThis second part of Volume III continues John of St. Thomas’s systematic treatment of God as Creator within his \u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, developed in the Thomistic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It deepens the analysis of the created order and its dependence on divine causality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eThe work focuses on the nature and structure of created beings, especially the distinction between substance and accidents, and the principles that govern change, motion, and finite causality. John of St. Thomas carefully explains how creatures possess true causal power while remaining wholly dependent on God as the primary cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to divine concurrence and providence, clarifying how God cooperates with created causes in every act without violating their proper mode of operation. 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The result is a detailed account of the created order as both truly active in itself and continuously sustained and governed by God’s causal presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765876859205,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776925390.jpg?v=1776925421"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-four-i-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Four I - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eThis fourth volume (Part I) of John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e continues his systematic exposition of Thomistic doctrine within the scholastic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, shifting from creation to the study of rational creatures, especially angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eThe work begins with angelology, treating angels as purely spiritual substances endowed with intellect and will. John of St. Thomas carefully analyzes their nature, mode of knowledge, and manner of volition, emphasizing their immateriality and immediate intellectual cognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to the hierarchy and distinctions among angels, including their ordering, communication, and role within divine providence. He also addresses questions concerning angelic freedom, merit, and the possibility of sin, particularly in relation to the fallen angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1290\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout the volume, Poinsot applies his characteristic scholastic precision, using metaphysical distinctions to clarify the structure and operations of purely spiritual beings. 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It completes and extends the study of angelic nature and transitions toward the philosophical theology of the human person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eThe work further examines the condition and activity of angels, with attention to their intellectual knowledge, volitional acts, and relation to divine providence. John of St. Thomas refines earlier distinctions concerning angelic cognition, emphasizing their non-discursive, intuitive mode of understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eA significant portion addresses the fallen angels, analyzing the nature of their sin, the irreversibility of their state, and the consequences of their separation from God. He also clarifies the effects of angelic action upon the material world, particularly in relation to divine governance of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eThe volume then begins a transition toward philosophical anthropology, introducing the human soul as a rational and spiritual substance united to a body. Early questions concerning human cognition and the structure of human faculties are outlined in preparation for more detailed treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1577\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout, Poinsot maintains rigorous scholastic method and metaphysical precision, presenting rational creatures as a unified domain within the created order, ordered hierarchically under divine providence and intelligibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765895504197,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776925731.jpg?v=1776925853"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-five-i-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Five I - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a9a49c88-7703-4388-a64f-1b001f2b4ef8\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eThis fifth volume (Part I) of John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e continues his systematic Thomistic exposition of rational creatures, moving from angelology to a more detailed treatment of human nature within the order of creation, in line with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eThe work focuses primarily on the human soul considered in itself as a spiritual substance. John of St. Thomas analyzes its immateriality, simplicity, and intellectual operations, emphasizing its distinction from the body while also explaining its natural union with it as the form of a living human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eA central portion is devoted to human cognition, including sensation, abstraction, and intellectual knowledge. He carefully explains how the intellect moves from sensible experience to universal concepts, maintaining a realist account of knowledge grounded in the intelligibility of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003eThe volume also introduces key questions concerning the faculties of the soul, especially intellect and will, laying the groundwork for later moral and theological discussions. Throughout, Poinsot applies his characteristic scholastic precision, using careful distinctions to clarify the structure and powers of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1508\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOverall, this volume presents the human person as a rational creature situated between the purely spiritual (angels) and the material world, ordered toward truth, goodness, and ultimately God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765900353861,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776925965.jpg?v=1776925973"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-five-ii-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Five II - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"acc6b56b-b1b5-425c-b46f-9ca6d154ca54\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eCourse of Theology, Volume V (Part II) – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn of St. Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (João Poinsot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eThis second part of Volume V continues John of St. Thomas’s treatment of philosophical anthropology within his \u003cem data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, completing his systematic study of the human person in the Thomistic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eThe work further develops the doctrine of the human soul, focusing especially on its higher operations. John of St. Thomas examines intellectual knowledge in greater depth, including the process of abstraction, the formation of universal concepts, and the nature of judgment and reasoning. He maintains a strong realist epistemology, emphasizing the intellect’s conformity to being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to the will, its freedom, and its relation to the intellect. He analyzes voluntary action, choice, and the ordering of the will toward the good, while carefully distinguishing between natural inclination and deliberate freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eThe volume also treats the unity of the human person, explaining how soul and body form a single substantial unity, with the soul as the substantial form of the body. He clarifies how intellectual and sensitive operations belong to one integrated human subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1538\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout, Poinsot applies his characteristic scholastic rigor, using precise metaphysical distinctions to explain the structure of human nature. The result is a comprehensive account of the human person as a rational, embodied substance ordered toward truth and moral good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765904515397,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776926107.jpg?v=1776926118"},{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-six-i-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Six I - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dab37c8e-2561-4657-9390-d6c74009961a\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eThis sixth volume (Part I) of John of St. Thomas’s \u003cem data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e continues his systematic Thomistic synthesis of theology after the treatment of rational creatures, turning toward the moral and supernatural elevation of the human person in the order of salvation, following the framework of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eThe work begins with the doctrine of grace in general, explaining it as a supernatural gift freely bestowed by God that elevates human nature beyond its natural capacities. John of St. Thomas carefully distinguishes between sanctifying grace and actual grace, and analyzes their respective roles in the interior life of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eA central portion is devoted to justification, describing the movement from a state of sin to a state of grace. He explains the interplay between divine causality and human cooperation, emphasizing that justification is initiated by God but involves real interior transformation in the human subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eThe volume also introduces questions concerning merit, the supernatural order, and the beginning of moral renewal in the soul. 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