Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is a critical raw material for U.S. steel production because it serves an irreplaceable chemical function in the steelmaking process. Unlike thermal coal which is…
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Interesting Facts About Zinc: A Critical Raw Material
Zinc is the 23rd most abundant element in the earth’s crust. Sphalerite, zinc sulfide, is and has been the principal ore mineral in the world. Zinc is necessary to modern living, and,…
A Biography Of St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas transformed medieval theology through his revolutionary synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy and Christian doctrine, creating an intellectual framework that would define Catholic thought for centuries. (Utm) Born into Italian nobility around 1227, this…
A List Of Resources For Your St. Thomas Aquinas Research
This resource compilation prioritizes peer-reviewed academic sources, critical editions, and official Church documents essential for scholarly study of St. Thomas Aquinas. For current research, consult recent issues of The Thomist and EJSTA,…
The Ultimate Batman Comic Book Collector Guide: TOP 99 Key Issues
Based on extensive research from CGC Census data, Heritage Auctions, ComicConnect, and recent 2024-2025 market data, here is the definitive guide to Batman comic book values, organized by the TOP 99 most…
Investing In Comic Books: Key Batman Comics, Prices And Trends By Era
The comic book market peaked in June 2021 and has been in correction mode for nearly three years, according to Gocollect. While Golden and Silver Age Batman keys have shown remarkable resilience,…
The Architecture Of The Summa Theologica: A Reader’s Guide To The Masterwork Of Thomas Aquinas
Opening the Summa Theologica for the first time can feel like entering a vast Gothic cathedral. The sheer scale is overwhelming—nearly 3,000 pages in most editions, containing 512 questions subdivided into 2,669 articles. The…
THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA Of Thomas Aquinas – A Treatise On God
Questions 1-26 of the first part of the Summa Theologica are often referred to as Aquinas’s “treatise on God”. Introduction To A Treatise On God In the first twenty-six questions of the…
THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA Of Thomas Aquinas – Q.26: OF THE DIVINE BEATITUDE
THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA FIRST PART QUESTION 26: OF THE DIVINE BEATITUDE PROLOGUE After considering all that pertains to the unity of the divine essence, we come to treat of the divine beatitude….
THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA Of Thomas Aquinas – Q.25: THE POWER OF GOD
THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA FIRST PART QUESTION 25: THE POWER OF GOD PROLOGUE After considering the divine foreknowledge and will, and other things pertaining thereto, it remains for us to consider the power…