{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-six-ii-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Six II - João Poinsot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dfb89359-6d58-4e4c-a6a5-76038138c062\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eThis second part of Volume VI continues John of St. Thomas’s systematic treatment of grace within his \u003cem data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eCourse of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, developed in the Thomistic tradition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, further elaborating the interior dynamics of the supernatural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eThe work deepens the analysis of sanctifying grace, explaining its permanence in the soul, its increase through meritorious acts, and its role as the principle of supernatural life. John of St. Thomas carefully distinguishes between habitual grace and actual graces, clarifying how divine assistance moves the will without destroying its freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to the theology of merit, examining how human actions, elevated by grace, can be truly deserving of eternal reward. He analyzes the conditions required for merit, including freedom, charity, and divine ordination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eThe volume also treats the relationship between grace and free will, addressing the concurrence of divine motion and human cooperation. Poinsot defends a nuanced account in which divine causality is primary yet compatible with genuine human agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1507\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout, he maintains rigorous scholastic precision, integrating metaphysical principles with moral and theological analysis. The result is a detailed account of the supernatural order as a structured participation in divine life, grounded in grace and ordered toward eternal beatitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57765910085957,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776926333.jpg?v=1776926361","url":"https:\/\/rm12kr-ug.myshopify.com\/products\/course-of-theology-volume-six-ii-joao-poinsot","provider":"Scholastic Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}