Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the people credited with bringing theology to the forefront. However, although theology existed long before the emergence of the philosophers and church fathers, individualistic impulses such as those of Aquinas brought a deeper understanding of the mysteries of theology. Modern theology would have had no influence without the impact of philosophers and scholars who simplified the understanding of theological concepts. Although it is not possible to independently verify what the motivation behind the interest in theology was, it is clear that theology is what it is thanks to the contributions of philosophers and scholars (Thomas & Pegis, 1997). Thomas Aquinas, being motivated in the world of theology, sought to put a number of issues into perspective. One of the critical concepts that Aquinas sought to define was the theological virtue of charity. In this endeavor he wished to derive the fundamental understanding of the virtue of charity from the perspective of theology. To make sense of this concept, Aquinas borrowed extensively from other sources to help broaden the scope of his discussion regarding a theological virtue of charity. Although he was one of the most eminent theologians of his time, he never wanted to be a man apart. Thomas Aquinas borrowed heavily from the works of Aristotle, whom he considered the giant of ideas and thoughts of that generation. Another critical source for Aquinas was the Summa Contra Gentiles (Thomas & Pegis, 1997). In this source there were scriptural elements that helped make his arguments regarding a theological virtue of charity. It is essential to note that Thomas Aquinas used other sources to make his argument...... middle of document ...... including supernatural charity, a factor that makes life vivified by the Holy -Spirit. Works Cited Emery, G. (2011). The Oxford Handbook of the Trinity. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hendrickson Publishers. (2008). The Holy Bible: King James Version. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers. Marion, J.-L., Carlson, T.A., and Tracy, D. (2012). God without being: out of text, second edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Pope, S.J. (2002). Aquinas ethics. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. Thomas and Pegis, A.C. (1997). Fundamental writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Pub. Levering, Matthew. (2007). Scripture and Metaphysics Thomas Aquinas and the Revival of Trinitarian Theology. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. Velde, R.A. (2006). Thomas Aquinas on God: The “divine science” of the Summa Theologica. Aldershot, Hants, England: Ashgate.