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Topic: Summation and Discussion of concepts reviewed by Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Trump won 
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Message 1 of 13 (371334)
12-21-2006 2:21 AM
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Hello all, I will be posting a few scanned pages of The Summa Theologica including: a synopsis of what he means, and I will also be outlying the discussion points related to the lengthy excerpt. This should provide for some good discussion. These will be done at bi-weekly intervals, or whenever I see fit. = New ones will be added as we begin to rehash on the current reading. The first excerpt I will post today, tomorrow or the next day. It is a three page excerpt from his excellently crafted objections and rebuttals: a piece dealing with interpretations of scripture, more specifically, literal interpretation of scripture. He offered a new perspective on literal interpretation of scripture unseen here after he or when he addressed the objection to metaphor in scripture. Reading Aquinas proved difficult for me at first, but after reading and rereading, I am beginning to agree with him at every point. I am beginning to recognize his genius. This thread should liven the spirits of many here with a little work. Well, check often for the first excerpt.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18338 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 1.0
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Message 2 of 13 (371336)
12-21-2006 2:36 AM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Trump won 12-21-2006 2:21 AM
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Summa come loudly
ey CSP! I scanned this Wiki article on the Summa, and now see the basic points that Aquinas made---although I did not read it thoroughly. Do you think that it may be easier to provide links to the sources which you get the pages, since I assume that this thing will be quite long. In essence, what intellectual and theological truths did you get from the Summa Theologica that resonated with your soul and spirit and which inspired you to write this post? Edited by Phat, : spelling Phat® says: We Become The Decisions That We Make.* * * * * * * * * *
"I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by men who were inspired. I study the Bible daily." "Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system. I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance."- --Sir Isaac Newton
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Dr Adequate
Member (Idle past 311 days) Posts: 16113 Joined: 07-20-2006
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Message 3 of 13 (371338)
12-21-2006 4:26 AM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Trump won 12-21-2006 2:21 AM
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I will be posting a few scanned pages ... The Summa Theologica is available online --- here for example.
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jar
Member (Idle past 421 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 4 of 13 (371400)
12-21-2006 12:31 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Trump won 12-21-2006 2:21 AM
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Just provide links -mess
Posting readable scans of pages in a thread is bad form particularly of something like the works of Tommy that are readily available. Save yourself the effort. Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Trump won 
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Message 5 of 13 (371417)
12-21-2006 2:13 PM
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Reply to: Message 4 by jar 12-21-2006 12:31 PM
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Re: Just provide links -mess
Ok, sounds good. I will be posting the first one tonight.
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Trump won 
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Message 6 of 13 (371418)
12-21-2006 2:17 PM
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Reply to: Message 2 by Phat 12-21-2006 2:36 AM
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Re: Summa come loudly
I'm not necessarilly inspired by his words. The first 3 page excerpt I will post from one of the online sources is actually really pertinent to EvC and I think it could develop nicely into a great thread.
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Trump won 
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Message 7 of 13 (371519)
12-21-2006 11:11 PM
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Reply to: Message 6 by Trump won 12-21-2006 2:17 PM
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Dear all, unfortunately I have exhausted my mind on trivial things today. I will not be able to muster a great post tonight unless during my reading tonight I become fervently impassioned, but if this happens it will be at 1 or 2 am. I apologize for this let-down. I understand many were anxiously awaiting my post. Seriously, sorry. I should have it up sometime tomorrow
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Brian
Member (Idle past 4986 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: 10-22-2002
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Message 8 of 13 (371543)
12-22-2006 3:16 AM
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Reply to: Message 7 by Trump won 12-21-2006 11:11 PM
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I understand many were anxiously awaiting my post. Well, I am absolutely gutted, I stayed up all night to try and be the first to read this life changing post. I am sure I heard the whole world sigh in disappointment. Brian.
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Trump won 
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Message 9 of 13 (375963)
01-10-2007 4:48 PM
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cancelled indefinitely
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jar
Member (Idle past 421 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 10 of 13 (375973)
01-10-2007 5:14 PM
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Reply to: Message 8 by Brian 12-22-2006 3:16 AM
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Now we may NEVER know the truth.
I had been waiting the return of the Enlightened One, but now it appears that we shall forever remain in ignorance.
Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame. To and fro goes the way. On the seventh day comes return. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers. Edited by jar, : threw a 996699 Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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nator
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Message 11 of 13 (376164)
01-11-2007 10:05 AM
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Reply to: Message 10 by jar 01-10-2007 5:14 PM
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Re: Now we may NEVER know the truth.
quote: I had been waiting the return of the Enlightened One, but now it appears that we shall forever remain in ignorance.
O, how I wail and gnash my teeth in misery!
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Archer Opteryx
Member (Idle past 3625 days) Posts: 1811 From: East Asia Joined: 08-16-2006
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Message 12 of 13 (376244)
01-11-2007 2:37 PM
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Reply to: Message 10 by jar 01-10-2007 5:14 PM
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Re: Now we may NEVER know the truth
Zen haiku: Two birds sing on the same branch. A cherry blossom falls. I forget what I was going to say.
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Archer All species are transitional.
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Archer Opteryx
Member (Idle past 3625 days) Posts: 1811 From: East Asia Joined: 08-16-2006
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Message 13 of 13 (376245)
01-11-2007 2:48 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Trump won 12-21-2006 2:21 AM
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Reading Aquinas proved difficult for me at first, but after reading and rereading, I am beginning to agree with him at every point. I am beginning to recognize his genius. I remember that moment--the discovery that someone really has figured it all out. The quest is over. The rest of one's existence may be lived in the warm glow of safe, certain answers. Glorious. Then the professor assigns the second philosophy book... __ Edited by Archer Opterix, : HTML.
Archer All species are transitional.
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