{"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. The result is a systematic account of angelic nature as part of the created order, situated between God and material creation in the hierarchy of being.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765879841093,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776925506.jpg?v=1776925533","url":"https:\/\/scholasticarchive.com\/products\/course-of-theology-volume-four-i-joao-poinsot","provider":"Scholastic Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}