Question

Why was Thomas Aquinas important to the Church?

a.He was an Italian noble.
b.He was a Dominican priest.
c.He was a great educator who taught religion.
d.He was a scholar who wrote to defend religious ideals.

Answer 1

d. He wrote major theological works (notably the Summa Theologica) that systematized and defended Church teaching, reconciling faith and reason. (He was also a Dominican priest and a teacher, but his lasting importance is his scholarship.)