Thomas Aquinas was an important part of history. Born around 1225, in Roccasecca, Italy, Thomas Aquinas supported new ideas from people like aristotle, Albertus Magnus (St Albert the Great), and many more. In 1256 he was named the master of theology in Paris. That’s just one of his many accomplishments. Before his work, religion was viewed differently. Most people who had access to the church were rich, due to his work, the poor had better access. Europe in the thirteenth century was a very difficult place to live. There were many wars between kingdoms. The world during this time was very violent. Diseases and plagues might destroy whole villages because medicine was based on superstition rather than science. Physical protection from invading …show more content…
It was quoted as "one of the classics of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of Western literature"(Ross 165). It’s his most famous book. The main topics in the book were: the existence of god, man(and his purpose), the sacraments, and creation. During the book Aquinas cites Hebrew, Pagan, and Muslim sources. The last few years of Thomas’ life were somewhat mysterious. On March 7, 1274 Aquinas died in Italy. A few years after his death, his system of philosophy and theology was named as the official (system) for the Dominican order. Thomas’ remains were placed in the Church of the Jacobins in Toulouse, France on January 28, 1369. In 1789 they were moved to Basilique de Saint Sernin in Toulouse, in order to safeguard them from damage or theft during the French Revolution. In 1974 the relics were returned to the Church of the Jacobins. People come from all over the world to visit his tomb. He was canonized (made a saint) by Pope John XXII in 1323. Although his original feast day was March 7th, the anniversary of his death, it was moved to January 28th so that the feast didn’t not fall during Lent. Lent was a time of fasting and penance practiced by Christians. Feasts were not celebrated in