Catholic thinkers as profound as Thomas Aquinas justified the use of violence to win converts and put down dissent.

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As Thomas Aquinas says: the purpose in this world is to be happy.

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His latest speech was superficially about the modern relevance of St Thomas Aquinas.

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Thomas Aquinas observed that a worker should be paid enough to provide for his family, and to put something aside for his retirement.

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Though it brought practical benefits, and even attracted the attention of eminent scholars like Thomas Aquinas, alchemy was not granted admission to the curriculum.

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Thomas Aquinas, is a statement at variance with the mind.

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No surprise, of course, he starts with Thomas Aquinas.

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Thomas Aquinas who brings their views to targeting choices.

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To make their case, they cite Thomas Aquinas, to ground their argument that the stochastic and random elements at work in the world, are not incompatible with a classical Christian understanding of God.

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