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9 claims in this doctrine
The Trinity
ST I, Q2, A1: Whether the Existence of God Is Self-Evident
Aquinas addresses whether God’s existence is so obvious that it needs no proof. He distinguishes between what is self-evident in itself and…
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ST I, Q3, A7: Whether God Is Altogether Simple
After proving God is not a body (A1), has no matter (A2), is His own essence (A3), and that His essence and…
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ST I, Q13, A5: Whether What Is Said of God and Creatures Is Said Univocally
Aquinas addresses one of the most important questions in philosophical theology: when we use the same words about God and creatures (e.g.,…
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ST I, Q14, A1: Whether There Is Knowledge in God
Aquinas argues that there is knowledge in God, and indeed that God’s knowledge is identical with His essence. Since God is pure…
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ST I, Q19, A1: Whether There Is Will in God
Aquinas demonstrates that will exists in God, following from the fact that intellect exists in God. Since will naturally follows upon intellect…
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ST I, Q25, A3: Whether God Is Omnipotent
Aquinas argues that God is omnipotent, meaning He can do all things that are absolutely possible. He clarifies that omnipotence does not…
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ST I, Q44, A1: Whether It Is Necessary That Every Being Be Created by God
Aquinas argues that everything that exists in any way whatsoever must be created by God. He refutes both the position that matter…
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ST I, Q45, A1: Whether to Create Is to Make Something from Nothing
Aquinas defines creation as the production of the whole being of a thing — making something from nothing (ex nihilo). He distinguishes…
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