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Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox
by G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton's short life of Aquinas, praised by Thomists as the best introduction: common sense, the goodness of creation, reason and faith.
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Three things you will actually use
- Trust the senses.
- Creation is good.
- Reason serves faith.
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Read the chapter on the approach to Thomism.
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The Dumb Ox.
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