{"product_id":"summary-of-the-summa-of-st-thomas-or-compedium-of-theology-volume-1-charles-rene-billuart","title":"Summary Of The Summa Of St. Thomas, or Compedium Of Theology - Volume I -  Charles René Billuart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b3a20947-7058-4d86-b7d3-d7a26a1e30b2\" 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=\"117\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eThis first volume presents a systematic summary of the theological teachings 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 as found in the \u003cem data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eSumma Theologiae\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1022\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eWritten 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 \u003cem data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eSumma\u003c\/em\u003e.\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":57774174765381,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776992204.jpg?v=1776993059","url":"https:\/\/scholasticarchive.com\/products\/summary-of-the-summa-of-st-thomas-or-compedium-of-theology-volume-1-charles-rene-billuart","provider":"Scholastic Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}