‹ Chapter 3547 of 3736 ›

OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES)

1 min read · Chapter 3547 of 3736

‹ Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter ›

We must next consider the general quality of the soul after leaving the body, and the punishment inflicted on it by material fire. Under this head there are three points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the sensitive powers remain in the separated soul?

(2) Whether the acts of the aforesaid powers remain in the soul?

(3) Whether the separated soul can suffer from a material fire?

Font Style

Text Size

Chapter Stats

65 Words

1 min Read Time

~1 Pages

3547/3736 Chapter

Cite / Share This Page

Check citations for accuracy before use.

SermonIndex.net. (2026). OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica. SermonIndex.net. https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

"OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica." SermonIndex.net, 19 Mar. 2026, https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

SermonIndex.net, "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica," SermonIndex.net, last modified March 19, 2026, https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/.

SermonIndex.net. 2026. "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica." SermonIndex.net. https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/.

SermonIndex.net (2026) 'OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica', SermonIndex.net, viewed March 19, 2026, <https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/>.

SermonIndex.net, "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica," SermonIndex.net. https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/ (accessed Mar. 19, 2026).

SermonIndex.net. "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica." SermonIndex.net. https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/ (accessed March 19, 2026).

https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica — https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

[https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/ OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica]

OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica. Retrieved from https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

<a href="https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/">OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica</a>

[OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica](https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/)

@online{sermonindex-OF-THE-QUALITY-OF-THE-SOUL-AFTER-LEAVING-THE-BODY-AND-OF-THE-PUNISHMENT-INFLICTED-ON-IT-BY-MATERIAL-FIRE-THREE-ARTICLES-Summa-Theologica, author = {SermonIndex.net}, title = {OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/}, urldate = {2026-03-19}, organization = {SermonIndex.net} }

TY - ELEC TI - OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica AU - SermonIndex.net PY - 2026 DA - 2026-03-19 PB - SermonIndex.net UR - https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/ Y2 - 2026/03/19 ER -

%0 Web Page %T OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica %A SermonIndex.net %D 2026 %I SermonIndex.net %U https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

RT Web Page SR Electronic A1 SermonIndex.net T1 OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica YR 2026 FD March 19, 2026 PB SermonIndex.net UL https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebPage", "name": "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SermonIndex.net" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SermonIndex.net" }, "dateModified": "2026-03-19", "url": "https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/" }

{ "id": "sermonindex-OF-THE-QUALITY-OF-THE-SOUL-AFTER-LEAVING-THE-BODY-AND-OF-THE-PUNISHMENT-INFLICTED-ON-IT-BY-MATERIAL-FIRE-THREE-ARTICLES-Summa-Theologica", "type": "webpage", "title": "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica", "author": [ { "literal": "SermonIndex.net" } ], "issued": { "date-parts": [[2026]] }, "accessed": { "date-parts": [[2026, 3, 19]] }, "URL": "https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/", "publisher": "SermonIndex.net" }

--- type: webpage title: "OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOUL AFTER LEAVING THE BODY, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON IT BY MATERIAL FIRE (THREE ARTICLES) — Summa Theologica" author: SermonIndex.net year: 2026 date: 2026-03-19 url: https://www.sermonindex.net/books/summa-theologica/3547/ publisher: SermonIndex.net accessed: 2026-03-19 ---

Summa Theologica

Aquinas's monumental systematic theology examining whether sacred doctrine is a science, God's existence and nature, divine attributes, moral philosophy, and the full range of Christian doctrine through rigorous philosophical and theological reasoning.

View table of contents →

‹ Previous Chapter Next Chapter ›