The Global Influence of St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas was born in the year 1225 into an incredibly Catholic family in a small town in Italy. When Thomas Aquinas grew up, he was very intelligent and was very interested in the Catholic faith and philosophy and eventually became a teacher of all these things. Thomas Aquinas proved himself to be an important historical figure throughout his life by being a leader of the Catholic Church, writing The Summa, and spreading his beliefs. Thomas Aquinas proved himself to be the important historical figure as we know him today with his leadership in the Catholic Church and helping people understand religion. Thomas Aquinas was heavily involved in the church and took on small leadership roles behind the scenes. For example, Thomas Aquinas always helped with the teaching of the Church. One important thing that helped Thomas Aquinas reach such a high level of popularity was the fact that the Catholic Church was at the peak of popularity. With the church being so popular, Thomas Aquinas was able to spread his beliefs more easily and be recognized. Thomas Aquinas strengthened his theological beliefs and shared them through primary sources. He wrote many different books and informative articles regarding the Catholic Church and they mainly came from a philosophical perspective which made him different from all other people in the Catholic Church. His philosophical perspective provided the reader with a more informative piece that included more evidence than most religious books. In one of his books on the Catholic Church he wrote: "God could have created something that has always existed. It therefore remains to be seen whether something can be made that has always existed." Thomas Aqui......middle of paper......as well as a school teacher. Thomas Aquinas was a teacher at both the University of Paris and the University of Naples during part of the second half of his life. The ironic part of how serious Thomas Aquinas was in spreading his knowledge was that he died while returning to Italy to help Pope Gregory X with a service in 1274. Thomas Aquinas is remembered for his teachings to this day, with many high schools and universities. around the world that bears his name. Thomas Aquinas demonstrated in many different ways that he had a historical impact on the world. Thomas Aquinas was very similar to a person he admired and studied for many years of his life named Aristotle. Both Aquinas and Aristotle disseminate information through books and through teachings. Aquinas and Aristotle, although not identical, both knew how to think and make a difference.