An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural

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Aquinas, St. Thomas (1225?-1274) A remarkable Christian philosopher known as Doctor Angelicus, who expressed himself extensively on theology, metaphysics, and mysticism. His Summa Theologica is one of the basic writings of Christianity. As with all such important historical figures, a certain mythology has developed about his life story, and certain sections of the Summa Theologica are the work of writers who took over when Aquinas died before completing it.
      See also Devil and witchcraft.

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