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6 claims in this doctrine
salvation
ST I-II, Q3, A8: Whether Man’s Happiness Consists in the Vision of the Divine Essence
Aquinas argues that ultimate human happiness (beatitude) consists in the direct vision of God’s essence — the Beatific Vision. No created good…
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ST I-II, Q110, A1: Whether Grace Is Something in the Soul
Aquinas establishes that grace is a real supernatural quality inhering in the soul, not merely God’s favorable attitude toward us (as many…
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ST II-II, Q1, A1: Whether the Object of Faith Is the First Truth
Aquinas argues that the formal object of faith — what makes faith “faith” rather than mere opinion or natural knowledge — is…
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ST II-II, Q2, A9: Whether to Believe Is Meritorious
Aquinas addresses whether the act of faith can be meritorious. He argues that it can, because faith involves an act of the…
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ST II-II, Q4, A1: Whether the Definition of Faith Given by the Apostle Is Fitting
Aquinas analyses the famous definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1: “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things…
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ST III, Q48, A1: Whether Christ’s Passion Brought About Our Salvation by Way of Merit
Aquinas explains how Christ’s suffering on the Cross accomplished our salvation through merit. Because Christ’s charity and obedience in His Passion were…
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