Summary Of The Summa Of St. Thomas, or Compedium Of Theology - Volume I - Charles René Billuart

This first volume presents a systematic summary of the theological teachings of Thomas Aquinas as found in the Summa Theologiae, organized and clarified for study and teaching within the Thomistic tradition. Billuart, a prominent Dominican scholastic, condenses Aquinas’s expansive arguments into a more accessible and structured form while preserving their doctrinal precision.

The work focuses primarily on the foundations of sacred theology, including the nature of theology as a science, the existence and attributes of God, and the basic structure of divine revelation. It emphasizes the harmony between reason and faith, showing how philosophical principles support theological conclusions.

Written in a clear scholastic style, this volume serves as an entry point into Thomistic theology, guiding the reader through the essential doctrines that ground the entire Summa.