St Thomas Aquinas
In Our Time
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The Extraordinary Background of Aquinas' Time
During Aquinas' time, Europe experienced immense wealth, urbanization, and trade growth. There was cultural confidence and interaction with the wider world like never before. Universities emerged in major cities, and the conquest of Constantinople expanded cultural horizons. Simultaneously, radical forms of Christianity, such as the friars and the Franciscans, challenged established beliefs and practices, creating a world in flux.
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