In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthes
is of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationshi
p between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world
view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be re
ached through divine revelation. Thomas' writings, which contain highly influent
ial statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on top
ics as diverse as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy, demonstrate the g
reat range of his intellect and place him firmly among the greatest medieval phi
losophers.
