Course of Theology - Volume Three II - João Poinsot

This second part of Volume III continues John of St. Thomas’s systematic treatment of God as Creator within his Course of Theology, developed in the Thomistic tradition of Thomas Aquinas. It deepens the analysis of the created order and its dependence on divine causality.

The 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.

A 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. He also treats the ordering of the universe, emphasizing its intelligible structure and hierarchical arrangement under divine wisdom.

Throughout the volume, Poinsot maintains his characteristic precision and scholastic rigor, integrating metaphysical analysis with theological doctrine. 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.