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Doctrinal summary

Compendium Theologiae

A concise summary of Christian doctrine arranged around faith, hope, and charity.

Datierung

1265-1267, unfinished

Warum es wichtig ist

It offers a shorter path through central Christian teaching while preserving Aquinas's order and precision.

Wie man es liest

  1. 1Use it as a compressed overview, not a replacement for the Summa.
  2. 2Notice how doctrine is ordered toward the theological virtues.
  3. 3Compare its simpler presentation with fuller disputed treatments.