About the book: year / “Summa Theologiae” (Summa theologiae, Summa theologica), the most significant philosophical work in its influence on the Christian world. The main work of the great Christian philosopher and theologian, the greatest scholastic and metaphysician Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). He had a huge influence on the development of Orthodox “school theology”; his influence can hardly be overestimated. The entire “Summa Theology”, an excellent anthology on a whole array of issues of Christian faith and life. In many of his arguments (“immaculate conception” of the Virgin Mary; “the unconditional primacy of the pope”, etc.), Aquinas, quite unexpectedly for a Catholic scholastic, takes an Orthodox position. The entire “Summa...” consists of three parts. The work is a series of treatises, but the basis of the division is the questions of Thomas’s opponents, then an opinion contradicting these “objections” is given, which, however, does not seem convincing or exhaustive enough to Aquinas, and only then (after the word “I answer”) the solution to the problem, which belongs to to the author. Contents Volume I • Volume II • Volume III • Volume IV • Volume V • Volume VI • Volume VII • Volume VIII • Volume IX • Volume X • Volume XI • Volume XII Treatise on the Incarnation Since our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, in order to save, according to the angel, “His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21), revealed to us in His Person the path of truth, following which we can, after the resurrection, achieve the bliss of eternal life, then in order to complete the theological work, after studying the ultimate goal of human life, virtues and vices, we must talk about our Savior, as well as those benefits that He bestowed on humanity. In relation to this, [the following] will be considered: firstly, the Savior Himself; secondly, the sacraments by which we achieve our salvation; thirdly, the purpose of the eternal life we ​​acquire after the resurrection. The consideration of the first will be twofold: firstly, [will be considered] the very mystery of the Incarnation, through which God became man for the sake of our salvation; secondly, everything that was fulfilled and endured by our Savior, that is, God incarnate.