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It was while teaching at the [[Santa Sabina]] ''studium provinciale''—the forerunner of the [[Santa Maria sopra Minerva]] ''[[studium generale]]'' and College of Saint Thomas, which in the 20th century would become the [[Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas|Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum'']]—that Aquinas began to compose the ''Summa''. He completed the ''Prima Pars'' ('first part') in its entirety and circulated it in Italy before departing to take up his second regency as professor at the [[University of Paris]] (1269–1272).<ref>Torrell, Jean-Pierre. 1996. ''Saint Thomas Aquinas, vol 1, The Person and His Work'', translated by Robert Royal. Catholic University. 146 ff.</ref>
 
Not only has the ''Summa Theologiae'' been one of the main intellectual inspirations for [[Thomism|Thomistic philosophy]], but it also had such a great influence on [[Dante Alighieri]]'s ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', that Dante's epic poem has been called "the ''Summa'' in verse".<ref>Fordham University. Oct. 1921–June 1922. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-AQTAAAAIAAJ&q=%22the+Summa+in+verse%22 ''The Fordham Monthly''] 40:76.</ref> Even today, both in Western and Eastern Catholic Churches, and the mainstream[[Magisterial originalReformation|mainline Protestant]] denominations ([[Anglicanism|Anglicanism and Episcopalianism]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Methodism]], and [[PresbyterianismCalvinism|Reformed Christianity]]), it is very common for the ''Summa Theologiae'' to be a major reference for those seeking ordination to the [[Deacon|diaconate]] or [[priest]]hood, or for professed male or female religious life, or for laypersons studying philosophy and theology at the collegiate level.
 
== Structure ==
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# A '''series of objections''' ({{Lang-la|praeterea|label=none}}) to the yet-to-be-stated conclusion are given. This conclusion can mostly (but not without exception) be extracted by setting the introduction to the first objection into the negative.
# A short '''counter-statement''' is given, beginning with the phrase {{Lang-la|sed contra|label=none}} ('on the contrary...'). This statement almost always references authoritative literature, such as the [[Bible]], [[Aristotle]], or the [[Church Fathers]].<ref>Kreeft, Peter. 1990. ''Summa of the Summa.'' [[Ignatius Press]]. pp. 17–18. {{ISBN|0-89870-300-X}}.</ref>
# The '''actual argument''' is made, beginning with the phrase {{Lang-la|respondeo dicendum quod conversatio|label=none}} ('I answer that...'). This is generally a clarification of the issue.
#'''Individual replies''' to the preceding objections or the counter-statement are given, if necessary. These replies range from one sentence to several paragraphs in length.
 
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**The old law; ceremonial and judicial precepts (qq. 98–105)
**The law of the Gospel or new law (qq. 106–108)
* '''Treatise on [[Divine grace|grace]]''' (qq. 109–114): its necessity, essence, cause and effects<ref group="lower-roman">[http://www.logicmuseum.com/wiki/Authors/Thomas_Aquinas/Summa_Theologiae/Part_IIa#Grace ''Summa Theologica'', Pt. II-I, Q. 109–114].</ref>
 
==== Part II-II ====
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*1886–18921886–92. ''Die katholische Wahrheit oder die theologische Summa des Thomas von Aquin'' (in German), translated by C.M Schneider. Regensburg: G. J. Manz.<ref>Emmenegger, Gregor, ed. 2008. "[http://www.unifr.ch/bkv/summa/buch1.htm Summe der Theologie]" (in German), transcribed by F. Fabri. ''Bibliothek der Kirchenväter''. Fribourg: [[University of Fribourg|Université Fribourg]].</ref>
*1911. ''The Summa Theologiæ of St. Thomas Aquinas'', translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province. New York: [[RCL Benziger|Benziger Brothers]].
**19201920–22. ''The Summa Theologiæ of St. Thomas Aquinas'' (revised ed.). London: Benziger Brothers.<ref>Aquinas, Thomas. 1920. ''[https://www.newadvent.org/summa/ The Summa Theologiæ of St. Thomas Aquinas]'' (revised ed.), translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province. – via [[New Advent]].— {{Gutenberg book|17611|bullet=none|edition=(Complete American edition)}}</ref>
**19471947–48. (reissue, 3 vols.) New York: Benziger Brothers.<ref>1947. [http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aquinas/summa/index.htm ''Summa Theologica''] (reissue, 3 vols.). New York: Benzinger Brothers. {{ASIN|0870610635}}. – via Sacred Texts. [http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0023/ IntraText edition] (2007).</ref>
**1981. Westminster, MD: [[Christian Classics Ethereal Library|Christian Classics]].
*1927–43. ''Theologische Summa'' (in Dutch), translated by [[Dominican Order|Dominicanen Order]]. [[Antwerp]]en.<ref>Beenakker, Carlo, ed. [https://ilorentz.org/beenakker/Summa/ ''Theologische Summa''], translated by [[Dominican Order|Dominicanen Order]]. [[Antwerp]]en.</ref>
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== Further reading ==
{{Refbegin}}
*{{Cite book
|last= McGinn |first= Bernard |author-link= Bernard McGinn (theologian) |year= 2014
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|location= Princeton, NJ |publisher= [[Princeton University Press]]
|isbn= 978-0-691-15426-8 }}
*[[Thomas Aquinas]] (1952), edd. Walter Farrell, [[Dominican Order|OP]], and Martin J. Healy, ''My Way of Life: Pocket Edition of St. Thomas&mdash;The Summa Simplified for Everyone'', Brooklyn: Confraternity of the Precious Blood''.
* {{cite book | last1= Pegues (O.P.) | first1 = Thomas | last2 = Whitacre (O.P.) | first2 = Ælred | url = https://archive.org/details/catechismofsumma00pg/page/n5 | title = Catechism of the Summa theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas for the use of the faithful | via = [[Internet Archive|archive.org]] | language = en | publisher = Burns, Oates & Washbourne | location = London | year = 1922 | pages = 344 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20181118230611/https://archive.org/stream/catechismofsumma00pg/catechismofsumma00pg_djvu.txt | archive-date = November 18, 2018 | url-status = live}} (with ''[[imprimatur#Catholic Church|imprimatur]]'' of [https://archive.org/details/1876catholicdire00cathuoft/page/282/ Edmund Canon Surmont], [https://archive.today/PExAf/Vicar General of Westminster])
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