Summa Theologica

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Summa Theologica?Circa 1225
2. What is the Summa Theologica?The Summa Theologica is a huge book that explains many Christian ideas in a logical, organized way. It was written by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century.
3. How is the Summa Theologica organized?The book is split into three parts with 38 Tractates, 631 questions, and more than 3,000 articles. It uses a question‑and‑answer style that shows objections, cites authorities, and ends with Aquinas’s own answer.

Dialectical Method: A process of reasoning involving a thesis, antithesis, and synthesis to arrive at a conclusion.
Natural Law Theory: The philosophical concept that morality is inherent in nature and discoverable through reason.
Sacraments: Religious rites considered outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace in Christianity.