{"product_id":"course-of-theology-volume-three-ii-joao-poinsot","title":"Course of Theology - Volume Three 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=\"ff26f720-e8d7-452e-9029-a43da41d7730\" 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=\"101\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eThis second part of Volume III continues John of St. Thomas’s systematic treatment of God as Creator within his \u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"233\"\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. It deepens the analysis of the created order and its dependence on divine causality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eThe work focuses on the nature and structure of created beings, especially the distinction between substance and accidents, and the principles that govern change, motion, and finite causality. John of St. Thomas carefully explains how creatures possess true causal power while remaining wholly dependent on God as the primary cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eA significant portion is devoted to divine concurrence and providence, clarifying how God cooperates with created causes in every act without violating their proper mode of operation. He also treats the ordering of the universe, emphasizing its intelligible structure and hierarchical arrangement under divine wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1356\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThroughout the volume, Poinsot maintains his characteristic precision and scholastic rigor, integrating metaphysical analysis with theological doctrine. The result is a detailed account of the created order as both truly active in itself and continuously sustained and governed by God’s causal presence.\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":57765876859205,"sku":"999999999999999999999999999","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/1790\/8293\/files\/1776925390.jpg?v=1776925421","url":"https:\/\/rm12kr-ug.myshopify.com\/products\/course-of-theology-volume-three-ii-joao-poinsot","provider":"Scholastic Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}