Detailed List of Topics
DETAILED LIST OF TOPICS
Detailed List of Topics FAITH Author's Introduction Scope of the present Work:
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THE DIVINE TRINITY
God The existence of | God ?. gt bw saa gece eee a 9 he immobility of G6d «1. mc) lence as a ge
The ctemityor Goder <a eg. cary ae Gh et cae ee ae
Necessity of God's'existenice et) ater at ta ae See
'Theeverlastine existence of Godage eae oa Ge eee,
Absenceol succession int God".
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Simplicity of God Git ieme wd: leew Gk oe ell ee re eee
Identityor God with Hisvessence w=. @ ee ee es
Identity of essence and existenceinGod ...........
God not'contained'under any genus 49. 9.52.. «6 «6 o .
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Gods NOt Menus i erential mae 4 eee ue oe ane
God is not a species predicated of individuals.
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The Tinicitvot God ewe ee ae es ee ee
God isnot aibodys7 arte on een Rinse Si oo Aas Ree
God is neither the form of abody nora forceinabody ......
The infinity of God accordingto essence ........2...
The intinite power of God 205 Weg ke eee eee
Absence of imperfection in God's infinity ...........
Eminent existence in God of all perfections found in creatures.
Unicy of allipertections in God 9) 0 8) a ra ge a ee
INesaacemriaedielanisiinGm@el
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God's simplicity is not contradicted by the multiplicity of namessapplied to Elin: state t tome es epee eee
The names of Godarenotsynonymous ............
Impossibility of defining: God. ac) cee une ne ee e i] Analogy of terms predicated of God and of otherbeings
.... . why 'The intelligence of God iesie aac ieee een Rie
Aquinas's Shorter Summa 29.
God's intelligence is not potential or habitual but actual .
30.
God's essence is the only species in His understanding . .... .
31.
Identity between God and His intelligence.
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'The volition of God...
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Identity of God's will with His intellect.
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Identity between God's will and His willing ..........
35. The foregoing truths are embraced in one article of Faith .
The Holy Trinity 36.
Philosophical character of thi¢ doctrine. 3i17.....
S53 3% iS? The Wotd tn isodun ta satel eee ce tegen ie ce 38s The word as conception 1s. . saeMia 4s. sek i ee oo) |Rélationvof the Wordte the Father & 2).
3 fuss oe 40,0 Generation in God. fa cig.: aitnt oii ke kts later le ee ees 41. The Son is equal to the Father in existence andessence
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42. Thisiteaching in the Catholic Faith» (50...
2 a. en) 6 ce ea 43. The Word is not distinct from the Father in time, species, or nature
44.
Conclusion fromthe foregomeg © .
= «5. ae 43... God i Himselt.as beloved im lover 7... a=. «02. 408 toe ae 469 \ Love. ity 30d as Opitity aay Alam me. Gee we eae et 4( x Holiness ofthe Spiritin (iodo. si 4) ak emake tees ee ee 450 Loveir God isnot accwiental seat.) ogi acest nue, 7a eee 49.
Procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son 50. The Trinity of divine persons and the unity of the divine essence
. pl. A seeming-contradiction im the Irmity.
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0 5 %8 sures 52.
Solution of the difficulty: distinction in God according to relations .
53.
Nature of the relations whereby the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are distinguished .......2.2..
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Relations in God are not accidental 9, mca.
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Personal distinction in God through the relations .
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56.
Impossibility of more than three personsinGod ........ ois Properties of the Father:
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Properties of the Son and the Holy Spirit . ..........
59. Why these properties are called notions .
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60. The number of relations and the number of persons .
61. Dependence of the hypostases on the personal properties . ..
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62.
Effect of intellectual removal of personal properties we thd Pe WS | ee 63.
Personal acts and personal properties Se RC ae ee eM rs 64. Generation with respect to the Father and with respect to the Son.
Detailed List of Topics 65.
Nature of the distinction between notional acts and properties.
66.
Identity between the relative properties and the divine essence .
The divine properties are not externally affixed. ........
67.
Creation from Nothing 68.
The effects produced by God... satis Semen ane ere
Creation from nothing.
"suse saamebcl eee ee ee a ee ae
Creation is possible for God alone masks ae se
Matter is not the cause of diversityinthings ..........
69.
70. as iz is 'Thé-cause of diversity 2% > 4: sega) wean in Sole ee
Diversity in things according to degreeandorder .
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Incorporeal substances requisite for the perfection of the universe .
The Human Soul WD:
Intellectual substancesig {aetna ee
Freedom of choice in intellectual substances .
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Order and degree among intellectualbeings .......2.2..
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(fie 78.
Order and degree in intellectual operation .
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ish Inferiority of man's intellectualnature. ............
80.
Different kinds of intellect and ways of understanding ..... . 75
Reception of intelligible forms in the possible intellect .
Man's need of sense faculties for understanding .
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83.
Necessity of the agent intellect "9
1e.0 ese (4) 84.
Incormuptibilityiot the human. soul ied te eee ee ee
Unity of the possible intellecty ci saute oa teen
The agent intellect ismotoneinallmen. ...........
The possible intellect and agent intellect in the essence of the soul .
The way these faculties are united in the same essence of the soul .
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Radication of all the faculties in the essence of the soul.
Unicityofthesouls =x. 1Giqegtlee (oan oes ead ie ae
Arguments advanced to show a multiplicity of soulsinman .
Refutation of the preceding objections ............
Productioniof thetationalscoul inten. ee eee
The rational soul is not derived from God's substance...
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O72, 95:
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God's Activity in Creating 95.
Immediate creation by Godw. ius i ee Le ee
96.
Voluntariness of God's activity =) ind chmuseecs a auuemcme ele 100
Aquinas's Shorter Summa Immutabilityof Godin His activity! ane et ee.
Question of the:etemity ofmotiongs. fam et Pee ee. 102
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Controversy on the eternity of matter.
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The Purpose of Man Finality of God's: creative activity. o. gue) ieee nee ete ee
The divine goodness asthe ultimateend. ........4...
The reason for diversity in: things
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101.
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Divine goodness as the end of action and movement in creatures .
103.
'The.end of the intellectual creatures .
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Knowledge of the divine essence by the created intellect .... . 117
104.
105.
Fruition of natural desire in the Beatific Vision .
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106.
Beatitude essentially in the act of the intellect .........
107.
Good and Evil 108.
The error of placing happiness increatures.
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The essential goodness of God; the participated goodness of creatures 122 109.
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TRE pe pe God's goodness is incapable of beinglost.
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Insecurity of the creature's goodness: 9) 89 29 2k.
Defectibility of the creature's goodness inactivity ........
The principle of activity and the possibility of defect therein .
The meaning of good and evilinthings .
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1410; 114.
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Impossibility of an evil nature.
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Good and evil as specific differences and ascontraries ......
C27 116.
Lh Impossibility of essentialorsupremeevil. ........2...
Foundation of evil in good asitssubstratum .......2...
Wa, 118.
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'Eworkindstof evil'
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Three kinds of action, andtheevilofsin ...........
EZI. fA The-evil of punishinent.2 sr ="
Ate ae re ee isiil Punishment variously opposed tothe will .
2... ...2.2.., 132 Divine Providence 123; The universality of Divine Providence .........2...
124.
God's plan of ruling lower creatures by higher creatures.
The government of lower intellectual substances by higher ones .
Rank and'orderof the angels= See... ye Cee Bae 138 Control of lower bodies (but not man's intellect) by higher bodies
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Indirect influence of heavenly bodies on the human intellect .
Detailed List of Topics 129.
Movement of man's will byGod aaa: Sareea ne Government of the worldbyGod ..............
Immediate disposing of allthingsbyGod ...........
Objections to God's particular Providence.
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Solution of the foregoing objections .............
130. eh eye 133.
134, God's detailed knowledge of contingent futures.
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135.
God's existence in all things by essence, power, and presence The working of miracles is propertoGodalone.
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136.
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FOrtuitous events - <tr po tt ee te eee 138.
Pate ard its mature:
20) a0? ss ek. eke re ace ee Wontingency'ot some elects.) a. tae eee ee 159:
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Divine Providence compatible with contingency ........
Providence and evil ".. 12. hie) Gs Secs eae) ee ee Gale 142; Sin, Grace, and Eternity 143.
God's special Providence over man by grace . .........
144.
Remission.ol. sin by the eiits of erace a assuhk eens ee NosinsuntorgiVable strani. <p vatsennmcanee 46 pir ee,
145.
146. tls Remissionotsiminy, @od al otic emmy aman sin tnt: etn nr nena an nae Some articles of Faith on the effects of divine government
148.
Alllicréation.is TOnmmaligiae tammy fs csc. 4) cous ae oer ae gee ne ee 149.
150.
Death and Bodily Resurrection 151.
Reunion with the body is requisite for the soul's perfect happiness Separation of body from soul is both natural and contrary to nature
The soul's resumption of thesame body ............
Miraculous nature of the resurrection .
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RUSS
I ARACALOINRONNA UNS
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156. eWe Cessation of nutrition and reproduction after the resurrection .
Resurrection of allthe bodily members ............
Absence of defects in the resurrection.
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158. heck Resurrection restricted to what is necessary for true human nature 160.
God's action in supplying what is lackinginthe body ..... .
Solution of possibleobjections .) oa) <0, ee Ems ase 161.
162.
The resurrection of the dead as an article of Faith . ......., 163.
Nature of risen man'sactivity:
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Aquinas's Shorter Summa Glorified Body and Beatific Vision The vision of God in His eésencé ao seuss en ee ee 185 Supreme perfection and happiness in the visionofGod.
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Confirmation in good in the Beatific Vision . .........
Complete subjection of the bodytothesoul .
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Qualitiesofthe glorified bodys.
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Renovation of man and of materialnature.
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Renovation restricted to certain classesof creatures . ..... . 190
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Le Cessation of motion in the heavenly bodies . .......2..
Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory Rize b3.
Man's reward or misery according tohisworks .........
Reward and misery postponed to the next world ........
Wretchedness flowing from the punishment of loss ...... . 199
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Forgiveness of sin in thenextiwotld Ser.) Je 6-506 a ee
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We Properties of the bodiesof the damned ............
Suffering compatible with incorruptibility in bodies of the damned . 203
Punishment of the damned prior to the resurrection .
. 205
178.
Pee Spiritual and corporal punishment ofthe damned . ...... . 205
180.
'The: soultand covporealiires Aacwe mea ce wei cece. cng eu
Punishments of Purgatory for unexpiated mortalsins.
. 208
Punishment in Purgatory for'venialsins .
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Eternal punishment for momentary sin is compatible with justice .
. 209
The eternal lot of other spiritual substances is like that of souls.
184.
THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST
Prologue 185.
Faith: ifthe humanity Ot Cnrists © sar cn regen aka ee ete ee
Adam, Eve, and Original Sin 186.
Commands given to Adam and his perfection in the pristine state . 217
The state of Original Justice) Senate Sue 1) ee
The tree of knowledge of goodandevil .
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seduction of Eve by the Deviltiay @ Hart try eee eee ee
The woman'ssin >
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Thé man's sin.
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188.
189, 190. ied
Effect of the sin in the rebellion of the lower faculties against reason
Detailed List of Topics 195, The punishment as regards the necessity ofdying ........
Li3 194.
Evils affecting the intellect andwill: ...........:+..4.
Transmission of these evils to posterity ............
196.
Privation of Original Justice as sin in Adam's descendants.
. 224
Not all sins are transmitted to posterity ............
197.
Christ's Incarnation 198.
Insufficiency of Adam's merit torestorenature .........
DAD The restoration of human nature by Christ.
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ZOU Restoration of man by God through the Incamation.
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Other reasons for the Incarnation |). ee
The error of Photinus concerning the Incarnation.
. ..... ae The error of Nestorius about the Incarnation.
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The error of Arius about the Incarnation .......2.2...
The error of Apollinaris in regard to the Incarnation.
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The error of Eutyches regarding unionin nature ........
Refutation of the Manichaean error about Christ's body .... . 238
The reality of Christ's earthly body, against Valentinus .
The teaching of Faith about the Incarnation .
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EXCIUSIONOL EWOST) POSTE tins © 101s (een ee
One suppositum and one personin Christ ...........
Unity and multiplicity in Chitists ca alee: ae ee
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LOT.
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Perfection of grace and wisdom in Christ . ..........
NDS) The tallnéssiof Chirist'socacew btn). ee ee
214.
Z15, 'The infinitade of Christ'sorace®
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The fullness'of Ghristis wisdom 92. 0. ee Gee se anne eee 261 The matter of Christ's body eiaseeree.
0.) ae eee 268 ihe formation ot @hynist Ss: ocl yiaeenae anne enn ee ee
The cause of the formation of Christ'sbody ..........
216.
21% 218.
212), The Virgin Birth Explanation of the Creed on the conception and birth of Christ
. 273
220.
Christ's birth from' acvir gira <a0<e 9 <udidett ame nn eee ie eee
Thesmotherot Christ') & 2. cc stead ae ace ee ae ees eee
The Holy Spirit is not. the father of Christ
27) Cees ae 277 222.
IH IGY 224.
HS, 'The sanctification ot Christ's moth eta ik aeien cancer nur cnnrs 278 The perpetual virginity of Christ's mother... ........, 281
The defects assumed by Chiist.d.
¢ aiisetuen ue ue Be ee 283 226.
Aquinas's Shorter Summa Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection Why Chrise willed 20°16 fete Ne ete he hie Ceaths, Cn Ee Coscia tren a del Ail i ie ae SL herdeath OF GINS te tie Cac Bie a ek eae a ae The voluntary character of Christ's death
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The Passion of Christ assegatds hishody .
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230, Z31 232.
'The-passibility of Christs'sduls taser ys wd he Ss She prayer on CUTS Cts oe oe ee ek ae cece ae AT he burial OR Crist ah chee ditt Sota ne soko eee $358 234.
235.
'The descent of Grist intocHell gon. 6 a8 abs thee ee ae dhéresurrection OF GHrst 14% "ae edhe note oak wah 236.
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@ualitiesot the tiscmi@Dtist ee me mln mean ce a ee Arguments demonstrating Christ's resurrection
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The twofold life restored in man by Christ... ........
The twofold reward of Christ's humiliation.
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The Last Judgment 241.
TAL Cheristias pidcei tence SR ee? Sie ee, SL, Ne ee ae All judgment is given to the'Son'2) 2.
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Lhe universalicyiot. the Judgment +
Ser Or 0 ee a The procedure and place ofthe Judgment ...........
The tole of the saints inthe Judgment'
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-, The foregoing teachings comprised in articles of Faith . .....
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245, 246.
HOPE Introduction Necessity of the virtie oi hope enae ces ue ee Prayer and hope acon cara writs ce ve ee te ok eee "The Lord's Prayer cer
ee ee ee eae Why we must pray toGod forwhat wehope ..........
Why we are to say "our Father," not "my Father"
God's power to grant our petitions Sil fe este ey meee oy Pole swy a erm aL moet unten as)
Objects of hope 4..chex cA, ce Pet ee BOs Oe See ee The first petition: desire for perfect knowledge ofGod ......
The second petition: prayer for participation in God's glory .
The possibility of reaching the kingdom