Medieval Christianity · AD 850–1500
Thomas Aquinas
c. 1225–1274 · Catholic · Italy
A Dominican theologian and philosopher whose works became foundational to much later Catholic thought.
Major contributions
Classical Theism, systematic theology
- Organized theological inquiry in the Summa theologiae.
- Brought Aristotelian philosophy into dialogue with Christian doctrine.
Theological positions
Modern labels do not always describe historical writers precisely.
- Roman Catholic
A Dominican teacher whose theology is influential in Catholic tradition.
- Christology
Summa theologiae III treats the incarnation, Christ’s life, and the sacraments.
Major writings
- Summa theologiae
- Summa contra Gentiles