If you're intrigued by the core tenets of Catholic doctrine but find the original "Summa Theologica" daunting, this abridged version by Aquinas himself boils it down to its essence. It's a streamlined pathway to understanding complex theological concepts like the Trinity and the Incarnation, which could make it extraordinarily appealing for both students of theology and practicing Catholics seeking deeper understanding of their faith.

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Two years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas, probably the greatest teacher the Church has ever known, was asked by his assistant, Brother Reginald, to write a simple summary of the Faith of the Catholic Church for those who lacked the time or the stamina to tackle his massive Summa Theologica. In response, the great saint quickly set down in language that non-scholars can understand his peerless insights into the major topics of theology: the Trinity, Divine Providence, the Incarnation of Christ, the Last Judgment, and much more. Here is not only St. Thomas's concise statement of the key elements of his thought but a handy reference source for the essential truths of the Catholic Faith. St. Thomas will show you why faith is reasonable, not blind, why evil can never be as powerful as good, solid arguments for Christ's Resurrection, powerful arguments for God's existence, why angels are necessary in creation, how Adam's sin differed from Eve's, why Jesus descended into Hell, why we must suffer for Adam's sin, why the truths that you can know only through Revelation are nevertheless rational, startling details about God's forgiveness, how a soul's damnation can be compatible with God's goodness, what Christians should think about fate and chance, what life after resurrection will be like, three ways in which

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