Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Q69: The work of the third day
(The work of distinction in itself)

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The gathering together of the waters The production of plants Dixit vero Deus: “Congregentur aquae, quae sub caelo sunt, in locum unum, e...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Q68 A4: Whether there is only one heaven?

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No. There are many heavens because the difference is more nominal than real. Basilius autem, et Damascenus sequens eum, dicunt plures esse ...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

Q68 A3: Whether the firmament divides waters from waters?

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Yes. The firmament does divide the waters from the waters because Moses was speaking to ignorant people, and that out of condescension to t...
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Q68 A2: Whether there are waters above the firmament?

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Yes. There are waters above the firmament because it is written (Genesis 1:7), "(God) divided the waters that were under the firmament...
Friday, January 09, 2009

Q68 A1: Whether the firmament was made on the second day?

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Yes. The words which speak of the firmament as made on the second day can be understood in two senses because to produce the substance of t...

Q68: The work of the second day
(The work of distinction in itself)

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Was the firmament made on the second day? Are there waters above the firmament? Does the firmament divide waters from waters? Is ther...
Thursday, January 08, 2009

Q67 A4: Whether the production of light is fittingly assigned to the first day?

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Yes. It was fitting, then, as an evidence of the Divine wisdom, that among the works of distinction the production of light should take firs...
Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Q67 A3: Whether light is a quality?

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Yes. Light is a species of quality because light produces natural effects, for by the rays of the sun bodies are warmed, and natural change...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Q67 A2: Whether light is a body?

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No. Light cannot be a body because the place of any one body is different from that of any other, nor is it possible, naturally speaking, f...
Monday, January 05, 2009

Q67 A1: Whether the word "light" is used in its proper sense in speaking of spiritual things?

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No. Light is not used in its proper sense in spiritual matters because in its primary meaning it signifies that which makes manifest to th...

Q67: The work of the first day
(The work of distinction in itself)

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Is the word light used in its proper sense in speaking of spiritual things? Is light, in corporeal things, itself corporeal? Is light a...
Sunday, January 04, 2009

Q66 A4: Whether time was created simultaneously with formless matter?

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Yes. Time was created simultaneously with formless matter because even if the formlessness of matter preceded by duration its form, this vi...
Saturday, January 03, 2009

Q66 A3: Whether the empyrean heaven was created at the same time as formless matter?

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Yes. The empyrean heaven was created together with formless matter because when glory is finally consummated, the movement of bodies will c...
Friday, January 02, 2009

Q66 A2: Whether the formless matter of all corporeal things is the same?

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No. The formless matter of all corporeal things is not the same because supposing that no form exists in corruptible bodies which remains ...
Thursday, January 01, 2009

Q66 A1: Did formlessness of created matter precede in time its formation?

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No. The formlessness of matter was not prior in time to its formation because an imperfect effect proves imperfection in the agent, but God...
Sunday, June 01, 2008

Q66: The order of creation towards distinction

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Did formlessness of created matter precede in time its formation? Is the matter of all corporeal things the same? Was the empyrean heav...
Monday, January 01, 2007

Q65 A4: Whether the forms of bodies are from the angels?

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No. Corporeal forms are not from the angels but from God because all contrary opinions seem to have a common error (they all, in fact, seek...

Q65 A3: Whether corporeal creatures were produced by God through the medium of the angels?

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No. Corporeal creatures were produced immediately by God because in the act of coming into being the imperfect must be made before the perf...

Q65 A2: Whether corporeal things were made on account of God's goodness?

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Yes. The Divine goodness is the end of all corporeal things because the entire universe , with all its parts, is ordained towards God as i...

Q65 A1: Whether corporeal creatures are from God?

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Yes. There must be one principle of being from which all things in whatever way existing have their being, whether they are invisible and sp...