VI. OF THE WORLD
It is called the world or the universe (XLVII. 4).
Is then the world or the universe the work of God's hand?
Yes (XLVII. 1,2,3).
Of what is the world or universe composed?
It is composed of three categories of being: pure spirits, bodies, and spirits joined to body.
Is God Himself the Creator of these pure spirits, these bodies, and these spirits joined to body?
Yes, God Himself is the Creator of all these.
Did God alone, by Himself, create these things?
Yes, for God alone can create (XLV. 5).
How did God, alone and by Himself, make the world of spirits and bodies?
He did it by His Word together with His Love (XLV. 6).
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Pegues OP, R P Thomas. Catechism of the "Summa Theologica" of Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Use of the Faithful (pp. 45-47). Veritatis Splendor Publications. Kindle Edition.
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