I am a sign language interpreter, and a pretty good one, with a strong Catholic background. I thank God that, as much as I personally like this video, I do not have to interpret it.
While I enjoyed your summary, I must say I was mesmerized and distracted by your perfectly trimmed beard! That is my jealousy showing. Well done Fr. Gregory! On both your video and beard 😊
Trying to compress such a mammoth and monumental masterpiece of theological work, as the Summa Theologiae, is a pretty tough undertaking. Thank you, Fr. Pine, for putting in the arduous work to condense it as much as possible, and make it accessible to the layperson. Even with that valiant effort, I still find much of the reasoning of Aquinas bewildering. Its just a testament to how brilliant this man was, I guess, coupled with how unsophisticated I am that even this simplified version that Fr. Pine offers is still hard to follow.
This video right after the topic of the second half of the Scott Hahn interview - it's gonna be a Thomistic kinda autumn for a lot of people's to-read piles.
Holy Moly! 😮 Thank you Fr Pine! I had to rewind several times but that was a most excellent summary. I wish I didn’t remind myself of Bill and Ted when I wrote that.
Thank you Fr. Gregory! The passion and love in that was palpable and really set my heart on fire. ❤️🔥 Cheers to you! As always, praying for you and the other Dominican friars. Also, super glad to not have to read the Suma myself now 😅
Father Pine, it looks like it’s time for a new chair. I suggest XChair. I can’t afford one, myself, but I’ve had the chance to use one and it’s nice, comfortable, sturdy.
If someone is looking for a rigorous introduction to Christian theology, is the Summa a good place to start? What are they assigning in Theology 101 classes these days?
If you’re pretty familiar with philosophical and theological language then I’d say the Summa is a great place to start. If not it can require a little more work to read but it’s still great. If you’d like to start with something easier to read I might suggest something like Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. Obviously he’s not Catholic but I think it’s a good introduction to reading and thinking about these things. Good luck and God bless!
I would not recommend starting with the summa. Instead I would recommend the following reading order: 1. Start with the entire Bible if you haven’t read the whole thing yet. Divine Revelation is the first principle of the science of theology so you need to become well acquainted with the source material of the science before continuing forward. 2. Read Plato’s republic. It’s a quick read and one of the most eloquent and influential philosophical treatise ever written. This will give you a grasp of how the ancients viewed “the good”, the eternal truth above all things, and how it relates to the material world. 3. I would then read On Christian Doctrine by Saint Augustine. It’s a pretty quick read and is a great beginner guide to what theology seeks to do. 4. Then I would recommend getting acquainted with Aristotle. Saint Thomas’s theology fully relies on Aristotle’s epistemology, categories and logic, so I think it’s important to know before Saint Thomas adds Christian revelation into the mix. I think the most important books to read are: a) The Categories b) Prior and Posterior Analytics c) The Physics d) The Metaphysics e) The Ethics These will give you a foundation of what Aristotle is saying about logic, the natural worlds, virtue, and the divine. Accompanied with these books you should read Saint Thomas’s commentaries. You will then be able to get accustomed to Thomas’s framework and directly how he is building upon Aristotle. 5. Finally I think you would have the tools to dive deep into Saint Thomas’s theological treatise; namely the Summa Theologia and the Prima Pars
If you understand about a couple Aristotelian terms Aquinas is remarkably clear. I recommend “Aquinas: a beginners guide” by Ed feser it offers a general introduction to Aquinas Metaphysics, Natural theology, anthropology, and ethics. Once you have that solid foundation the summary reads very smoothly imo. If you want an abridged version as a primer, Peter kreeft has one called “a summa of the summa” and Aquinas’s own “compendium Theologiae”
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Just the title "summa theologica" displays a level of arrogance that is concerning. If it wasnt for his realization that he was wrong and his cesation of the work, and what appears to be his humility for the remander of his life I would doubt his sainthood.
@@Greasy__BearHey bro, cool to see an orthobro and fellow man of Christ checking out a fr pine video. As for the story that Aquinas stopped writing the summa, this is absolutely true. He received a deeply sublime vision and experience, after which point he could no longer bring himself to write further. I think something the Orthodox are really good at is recognizing through their spirituality the reality of God's perfect and transcendent goodness which surpasses the capability of human words. That said, Aquinas did not stop writing the summa because his encounter with God revealed to him it was a fundamentally wrong or errant project. In fact, in another instance earlier in his life, Christ Himself actually miraculously appeared to St Thomas as he was praying before an altar and said "Thomas you have written well of me." Saint Thomas stopped writing the summa because God had granted him such a deep experiential knowledge of Himself, that Aquinas could no longer bring Himself to write in the particular details and systematic manner that is by comparison to God, so little.
I am a sign language interpreter, and a pretty good one, with a strong Catholic background. I thank God that, as much as I personally like this video, I do not have to interpret it.
Haha
While I enjoyed your summary, I must say I was mesmerized and distracted by your perfectly trimmed beard! That is my jealousy showing. Well done Fr. Gregory! On both your video and beard 😊
🙏🏼🕊️❤️🔥Thankyou Father Gregory! St Thomas please pray for us
Thank you. I've always hesitated to read through Summa as I found it overwhelming so this was helpful.
Wow. Now that's a sprint. This is great. I'll have to come back a few times to finish my notes. Thank you for this.
This is great. Would love to hear you do this with other classics!
Trying to compress such a mammoth and monumental masterpiece of theological work, as the Summa Theologiae, is a pretty tough undertaking. Thank you, Fr. Pine, for putting in the arduous work to condense it as much as possible, and make it accessible to the layperson. Even with that valiant effort, I still find much of the reasoning of Aquinas bewildering. Its just a testament to how brilliant this man was, I guess, coupled with how unsophisticated I am that even this simplified version that Fr. Pine offers is still hard to follow.
Thank you for your efforts and Help so we can understand Thomas better to the greater glory of God.
19:27 is the new summa theolgia speedrun record
i watched it on x2 speed
This video right after the topic of the second half of the Scott Hahn interview - it's gonna be a Thomistic kinda autumn for a lot of people's to-read piles.
That summation was awesome!
Hello father, just recently I was interested in this. Thanks for this introduction
Wow, great job! I'm going to save the transcript and call it a Catechism. Thank you and we love you!
Why were these topics never taught when I was growing up? THANK YOU!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@mhhuman3553 would you have understood them back then
Thanks so much! Very helpful!
Incredible!
Holy Moly! 😮 Thank you Fr Pine! I had to rewind several times but that was a most excellent summary. I wish I didn’t remind myself of Bill and Ted when I wrote that.
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Wow, loved this!! Thank you Fr, and God bless the entire pints team ❤❤❤
Wow! If anyone can do it, it's you Father Pine!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Fr. Gregory! The passion and love in that was palpable and really set my heart on fire. ❤️🔥 Cheers to you! As always, praying for you and the other Dominican friars. Also, super glad to not have to read the Suma myself now 😅
I always wanted to get a Master's of Theology. I think listening weekly to you counts.
That was excellent and made me want to buy and delve into my own copy. Thank you!
Well done!
Great Job, I'm sure GOD is pleased.
Fr. Pine💐, would the Thomistic Institute please kindly considered doing a podcast called ‘the Summa in a Year’? 🤔🤷🏽♂️🤓
Nice work!
Great video. All so-called scientists should be mandated to at least watch this video before they get a masters in anything.
brilliant!
I listened to this on 2x speed.
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Father G, can you do a video on just the last third part about Christ? I would love understand more
excellent 😅
Father Pine, it looks like it’s time for a new chair. I suggest XChair. I can’t afford one, myself, but I’ve had the chance to use one and it’s nice, comfortable, sturdy.
@@Llyrin I just looked up the prices. They look comfy. Unfortunately, Fr. Gregory took a vow of poverty!
@@edyflak they are expensive. ☹️
If someone is looking for a rigorous introduction to Christian theology, is the Summa a good place to start? What are they assigning in Theology 101 classes these days?
If you’re pretty familiar with philosophical and theological language then I’d say the Summa is a great place to start. If not it can require a little more work to read but it’s still great. If you’d like to start with something easier to read I might suggest something like Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. Obviously he’s not Catholic but I think it’s a good introduction to reading and thinking about these things. Good luck and God bless!
I would not recommend starting with the summa. Instead I would recommend the following reading order:
1. Start with the entire Bible if you haven’t read the whole thing yet. Divine Revelation is the first principle of the science of theology so you need to become well acquainted with the source material of the science before continuing forward.
2. Read Plato’s republic. It’s a quick read and one of the most eloquent and influential philosophical treatise ever written. This will give you a grasp of how the ancients viewed “the good”, the eternal truth above all things, and how it relates to the material world.
3. I would then read On Christian Doctrine by Saint Augustine. It’s a pretty quick read and is a great beginner guide to what theology seeks to do.
4. Then I would recommend getting acquainted with Aristotle. Saint Thomas’s theology fully relies on Aristotle’s epistemology, categories and logic, so I think it’s important to know before Saint Thomas adds Christian revelation into the mix. I think the most important books to read are:
a) The Categories
b) Prior and Posterior Analytics
c) The Physics
d) The Metaphysics
e) The Ethics
These will give you a foundation of what Aristotle is saying about logic, the natural worlds, virtue, and the divine. Accompanied with these books you should read Saint Thomas’s commentaries. You will then be able to get accustomed to Thomas’s framework and directly how he is building upon Aristotle.
5. Finally I think you would have the tools to dive deep into Saint Thomas’s theological treatise; namely the Summa Theologia and the Prima Pars
If you understand about a couple Aristotelian terms Aquinas is remarkably clear. I recommend “Aquinas: a beginners guide” by Ed feser it offers a general introduction to Aquinas Metaphysics, Natural theology, anthropology, and ethics.
Once you have that solid foundation the summary reads very smoothly imo. If you want an abridged version as a primer, Peter kreeft has one called “a summa of the summa” and Aquinas’s own “compendium Theologiae”
How much coffee did he drink before recording this?? 😲
Is the Trinity inconsistent according to St Aquinas and if not why not?
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Donum. Non paenitemus.
I have an idea for a podcast. It's called 40s with Francis.
Basically, we get belligerent drunk, and commit blasphemy.
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Just the title "summa theologica" displays a level of arrogance that is concerning. If it wasnt for his realization that he was wrong and his cesation of the work, and what appears to be his humility for the remander of his life I would doubt his sainthood.
Where does St. Aquinas say that he was wrong? Also, are you Christian?
@zeektm1762 it was a story I heard on pints with Aquinas. The wrong was that it was foolish of him to try to categorize/logicalize God.
I am Orthodox.
@@zeektm1762EO do not like our approach
They are a mystical cult
@@Greasy__BearHey bro, cool to see an orthobro and fellow man of Christ checking out a fr pine video. As for the story that Aquinas stopped writing the summa, this is absolutely true. He received a deeply sublime vision and experience, after which point he could no longer bring himself to write further. I think something the Orthodox are really good at is recognizing through their spirituality the reality of God's perfect and transcendent goodness which surpasses the capability of human words. That said, Aquinas did not stop writing the summa because his encounter with God revealed to him it was a fundamentally wrong or errant project. In fact, in another instance earlier in his life, Christ Himself actually miraculously appeared to St Thomas as he was praying before an altar and said "Thomas you have written well of me." Saint Thomas stopped writing the summa because God had granted him such a deep experiential knowledge of Himself, that Aquinas could no longer bring Himself to write in the particular details and systematic manner that is by comparison to God, so little.