Biography of Thomas Aquinas

among world leaders that influence religious thought is Thomas Aquinas, we put the effect is like Einstein's influence in the world of physics knowledge

Aquinas is the greatest scholastic theologian. He is a disciple of Albertus Magnus. Albertus provide lessons about the philosophy of Aristotle, and Aquinas's views align with the Bible. so that He is the very successful thus aligning both Aristotle's philosophy is not an ingredient that is harmful to the Christian faith. In 1879, the teachings serve as a legal doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo XIII.

Thomas was born in Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy, in 1225. His father was Prince Landulf from Aquino. His parents were devout Catholic Christian. That is why his son, Thomas, at the age of five years handed over to the monastery at Monte Cassino Benedict to be fostered so that later became a monk. After ten years Thomas was in Monte Cassino, he was transferred to Napels to complete language education. Over there, he became interested in the work of the apostolic church, and he tried to move to the Dominican Order, an order that very role in that century. His desire is not sanctioned by her parents so she should stay in Roccasecca more than a year old. However, his determination was made so that their parents give in to her desires. In 1245, Thomas officially became a member of the Dominican Order.

As a member in the Dominican Order, Thomas was sent to study at to the University of Paris, what a university which is very prominent at that era. He studied in that university three years (1245-1248). This is where he met with Albertus Magnus who introduced the philosophy of Aristotle to him. 1252, he back to Paris and began giving lectures Biblical (1252-1254) and Sentences, by Peter Abelardus (1254-1256) at the Convent of St. Jacques, Paris.

Thomas have skills well known, in activity he was assigned to give lectures in philosophy and theology in several cities in Italy, as in Anagni, Orvieto, Rome and Viterbo, for ten years. In 1269, Thomas was recalled to Paris. He was only three years to be there because in 1272 he was commissioned to open a Dominican school in Napels.

Main of them are thinking, Thomas Aquinas taught that all activity there is a move that is god, god is the mover that is not moving. Therefore this world there are two levels, namely the level of so-called super natural and the lower level called the natural. Natural life is not perfect, be perfect if the supernatural that is perfected with the help of god.

At first the man was clean and has the potential to be supernatural, but because it fell into the matter falls into sin, the degree to which natural life, to clean it then needs to be cleaned in ways that have been established religions.

His well-known books in the field of theological Thomas is a very famous is the "Summa Contra Gentiles" and "Summa Theologia". Actually, this blog is a personal blog that contains a resume of some reading material that we can. Thank you if you want to comment on this.