581 results for 'Thomas Aquinas'

Next to the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary may well be the most recited prayer in Catholic Christendom. In this volume, which comprises the most thorough and comprehensive book-length study of the Hail...

On Nature And Grace, Book 1: Philosophical Introduction (1859) is a philosophical work by William George Ward that explores the relationship between nature and grace. The book is divided into two...

Post-Metaphysics and the Paradoxical Teachings of Jesus: The Structure of the Real uncovers the authentic voice-print of Jesus' teachings on the Kingdom of God and thereby outlines a new approach to...

Introduction A L'Histoire De La Philosophie, written by Victor Cousin and published in 1861, is a comprehensive introduction to the history of philosophy. The book covers the major philosophical...

History of Europe, Prehistory. Europe from the Europe from the Beginning. The period of European history extending from about 500 to 1400–1500 CE is traditionally known as the Middle Ages. The...

This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era. Volume 1 begins with Homeric...

'I have not seen anything quite as systematic as this material in guiding the reader through a process for developing a valid and reliable assessment plan. Covers all the areas one would want in...

Wine tasters typically describe a wine in terms of its bouquet of aromas, mouth characteristics and aftertaste. None of these, however, can catch the sensation felt by a wine lover mindful that the...

Originally titled Frontières de la poésie (1935), This book by Jacques Maritain, whose philosophical writings read as interestingly as a novel, will be welcomed by all who are seeking a better...

Some unwritten stories only exist in fragments. In this book, for the first time, the histories of the injunction against idolatry and the dread of infinity are uniquely woven into one.The spectre of...

Debates about the existence of God persist but remain at an impasse between opposing answers. God at the Crossroads of Worldviews reframes the debate from a new perspective, characterizing the way...

Regardless of their sometimes ambiguous concepts of God, the Roman Stoic philosophers did acknowledge Him, but on the basis of reason alone, because they had not met Christ. Nonetheless, they did...

"A volume of contributions that are consistently, unfailingly illuminating examples of extensive scholarship and fine criticism."--Morris Beja, Ohio State UniversityRevival, reinvention, and...

This is the accompanying workbook to a powerful video course titled, "St. Teresa of Avila's Nine Grades of Prayer." Taught by evangelist Matthew Leonard, this video series is one of the many courses...

This book is more than just a set of logical proofs. It shows us who and what God is, and explains how our universe exploded into existence in the Big Bang, some 13.799 billion years ago, in such a...

Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) originated much of twentieth- and twenty-first-century theology's renewed interest in aesthetics. Von Balthasar's theology is both poetic and...

Plotinos Complete Works V1 and V2 is a two-volume set that contains the complete works of Plotinos, a philosopher who lived in the third century AD. Plotinos was a major figure in the development of...

As we approach the 100th Anniversary of Fatima, our Blessed Mother has very important messages she wants to share with us. Her Immaculate Heart will triumph! Pray the Holy Rosary daily! Our Blessed...

This book is a collection of nine articles by the twentieth century's leading medievalist, Etienne Gilson. A major participant in the revival of Thomistic philosophy, Gilson was a member of the...

It is reported that there are as many as 100 billion neurons that make up the human nervous system. This system is incredibly complex, and yet it is a fundamental part of what makes us who we are...

Step into the Sacred: Journey Through the Lives of the Church's Spiritual GiantsEmbark on a captivating exploration into the hearts and minds of the most venerable figures in Catholic history...

The Ordeal of Mercy is a book of wide erudition and simple style; its goal is to present the Purgatorio, according to the science of spiritual psychology, as a practical guide to travelers on the...

In the face of growing skepticism and relativism, ""believe in reason"" is the central message in Pope John Paul II's Fides et Ratio. Only by the two wings of reason and faith together can the human...

The goal of Christianity is that all of us become spiritualized, even divinized by our spiritual efforts through the blessings of the Holy Spirit. In particular, Christianity is centered around the...

For Catholics, the question of evolution touches on all the most important topics: the nature of God and his work in the world, the nature of life, and the status of man in the universe. It is also a...

Catholic schools have long contributed to the mission of the Church and to the flourishing of society. During the past few decades, however, Catholic schools have suffered severe losses, both in...

While the term acedia may be unfamiliar, the vice, usually translated as sloth, is all too common. Sloth is not mere laziness, however, but a disgust with reality, a loathing of our call to be...