Through the Church Fathers: April 22

Do angels have free will? In today's episode, we turn to Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica, Part I, Question 59, Article 3, to explore this very question. While it might seem that perfect knowledge would eliminate the need for choice, Aquinas explains why angels—despite their intuitive and immediate understanding—still possess free will. We walk through Aquinas's reasoning, showing how freedom arises from the will responding to perceived goods, and how angels choose rationally, even more perfectly than humans. The episode concludes with a one-sentence Quick Summa for clarity and retention.Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org