Summa Theologica - 03 Pars Prima, Angels and the Six Days


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(4.3 stars; 22 reviews)

The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa's topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God's creation, Man, Man's purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia)

These are parts three and four of six parts of the Pars Prima, consisting of questions regarding the Angels, and the Work of the Six Days. (10 hr 37 min)

Chapters

01 - Question. 50 - OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ANGELS ABSOLUTELY CONSIDERED (FIVE … 35:04 Read by Jim Ruddy
02 - Question. 51 - OF THE ANGELS IN COMPARISON WITH BODIES (THREE ARTICLES) 19:11 Read by Jim Ruddy
03 - Question. 52 - OF THE ANGELS IN RELATION TO PLACE (THREE ARTICLES) 11:37 Read by Jim Ruddy
04 - Question. 53 - OF THE LOCAL MOVEMENT OF THE ANGELS (THREE ARTICLES) 22:46 Read by Jim Ruddy
05 - Question. 54 - OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANGELS (FIVE ARTICLES) 22:07 Read by Jim Ruddy
06 - Question. 55 - OF THE MEDIUM OF THE ANGELIC KNOWLEDGE (THREE ARTICLES) 16:53 Read by Jim Ruddy
07 - Question. 56 - OF THE ANGEL'S KNOWLEDGE OF IMMATERIAL THINGS (THREE ARTICL… 17:38 Read by Jim Ruddy
08 - Question. 57 - OF THE ANGEL'S KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIAL THINGS (FIVE ARTICLES) 29:54 Read by Jim Ruddy
09 - Question. 58 - OF THE MODE OF ANGELIC KNOWLEDGE (SEVEN ARTICLES) 34:56 Read by Jim Ruddy
10 - Question. 59 - THE WILL OF THE ANGELS (FOUR ARTICLES) 29:45 Read by Sundiata
11 - Question. 60 - OF THE LOVE OR DILECTION OF THE ANGELS (FIVE ARTICLES) 24:42 Read by Caluminium
12 - Question. 61 - OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE ANGELS IN THE ORDER OF NATURAL BEI… 14:57 Read by Anna Roberts
13 - Question. 62 - OF THE PERFECTION OF THE ANGELS IN THE ORDER OF GRACE AND O… 39:45 Read by Anna Roberts
14 - Question. 63 - THE MALICE OF THE ANGELS WITH REGARD TO SIN (NINE ARTICLES) 53:28 Read by Tony Russell
15 - Question. 64 - THE PUNISHMENT OF THE DEMONS (FOUR ARTICLES) 30:27 Read by Tony Russell
16 - Question. 65 - THE WORK OF CREATION OF CORPOREAL CREATURES (FOUR ARTICLES) 29:49 Read by Tony Russell
17 - Question. 66 - ON THE ORDER OF CREATION TOWARDS DISTINCTION (FOUR ARTICLES) 40:38 Read by Tony Russell
18 - Question. 67 - ON THE WORK OF DISTINCTION IN ITSELF (FOUR ARTICLES) 26:04 Read by Tony Russell
19 - Question. 68 - ON THE WORK OF THE SECOND DAY (FOUR ARTICLES) 31:22 Read by Tony Russell
20 - Question. 69 - ON THE WORK OF THE THIRD DAY (TWO ARTICLES) 19:12 Read by Phil Chenevert
21 - Question. 70 - OF THE WORK OF ADORNMENT, AS REGARDS THE FOURTH DAY (THREE … 25:30 Read by kelleywyskiel
22 - Question. 71 - ON THE WORK OF THE FIFTH DAY (ONE ARTICLE) 8:44 Read by Leni
23 - Question. 72 - ON THE WORK OF THE SIXTH DAY (ONE ARTICLE) 9:48 Read by Leni
24 - Question. 73 - ON THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO THE SEVENTH DAY (THREE ARTICLE… 16:46 Read by Leni
25 - Question. 74 - ON ALL THE SEVEN DAYS IN COMMON (THREE ARTICLES) 26:54 Read by Leni

Reviews

good readers, for the most part


(4 stars)

Finally We Come to a Respectful Reading


(3 stars)

During the first nine sections, the questions are read with the same sarcasm (by one reader throughout) that ruined the many previous hours of this work. FINALLY in section ten other Librivox volunteers read the book--and they do it with the respect and sincerity that the book merits.

7th day I was Born 1975 Saturday


(5 stars)