A complete summary of the Summa Theologica in about 20 Minutes!

In this video I'll explain in about twenty minutes the 23 primary topics or themes of the Summa Theologica and how they all work together to explain the meaning and purpose of the human person in relation to our final end which is union with God. I also invite you to go deeper in learning the Summa by letting me know if you're interested in participating in future more in depth videos on each of the 23 topics discussed in this video. Finally, I explain how understanding the purpose of the Summa Theologica can help you worry less and have more hope in the amazing things God has in store for you. Thanks for watching!

[@BelizeTime]

This is awesome! I see this being used in a parish RE program in many ways - for teens after Confirmation, for Adult learning, RCIA. The list goes on and on. Thank you for all the work you continue to put into these videos!

[@thethomist]

Thanks for the feedback, Jeff. I sure hope I can get this material to a point one day where parishes and dioceses/RCIA programs and Catholic schools can utilize it! I appreciate the encouragement. - Dave

[@GIII_S]

Looking forward to the further 23 videos. Thanks I really enjoyed this!

[@thethomist]

Thanks GS. I'm preparing my next move and video so I really appreciate the feedback. - Dave

[@DennisCNolasco]

Thanks for the primer Dave!

[@thethomist]

You're welcome and thanks for being in touch with the feedback. God bless you! - Dave

[@lakshmi1293]

I really want to read and understand Aquinas' Summa,but unfortunately get quite baffled and frustrated. Videos like this and others you made seem to be my saving grace to keep my head above water and less intimidated by Thomas' deep writing. Thank you.

[@thethomist]

That's very encouraging to hear. Thanks for letting me know these videos are helping you.
I'm very happy to hear that you've got a lot of interest in studying Aquinas. He's amazing! God bless you and your future studies.

[@Larry_Apodaca]

Great summary. Thanks for sharing. Think about investing in a pop filter, though.

[@thethomist]

Thanks, Larry. And yes I will. My equipment is pretty basic but it will get better. God bless.

[@timsharp4759]

Just found this, where do I find the 23 videos? Do you have a playlist on your channel?

[@thethomist]

Tim, all the videos should be available on the channel. I'm not sure what you mean by the 23 videos. There are a lot more than that and many more to come in the days and weeks to come. God bless you- Dave

[@thethomist]

Tim, I never did all 23 of the videos but most of the topics discussed in these 23 main themes have been touched on in the videos on this page. God bless and thanks for asking. Sorry I didn't understand the question the first time!

[@Catholictomherbert]

I’ve heard from many skeptics who want to know more about God but they were like modern science nerds which was not my forte but I tried out some intelligent design natural logic arguments and that satisfy them. They want also the empirical part as well. And I could not provide that cause that’s not my skill set. I think one guy told me even “Why do we need the God of the Bible for to understand the naturalistic system of the world”? Which is a long winded response I didn’t want to bore these men with complex theological jargon. So I said “God’s nature and provisions it’s incomprehensible to man”. The End