Aquinas & Calvin Index
Below are the readings discussed in each episode of Getting Wisdom. References to John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion are listed by Book, Chapter, and Section, while references to Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica are listed by Part and Question.
| Institutes by John Calvin | Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| – | Prima Pars, Q1 | 1. Welcome to Getting Wisdom |
| 1.1.1 | Prima Pars, Q1 | 2. Cynicism vs. Wisdom |
| 1.1.2 | Prima Pars, Q2 | 3. Customs and Community |
| 1.2.1–2 | Prima Pars, Q3 | 4. Divine Insight |
| 1.3.1 | Prima Pars, Q4–5 | 5. Traditions and Theology |
| 1.3.1 | Prima Pars, Q6–8 | 6. Grow Up |
| 1.3.2 | Prima Pars, Q1 | 7. Truth in a Secular World |
| 1.3.3 | Prima Pars, Q2 | 8. Working Hard, Seeking God |
| – | – | 9. Faith & Calling: A Conversation with Mike Schutt |
| – | – | 10. Technology & Mentorship: Conversation #1 with Dr. Hoby Wedler |
| – | – | 11. Memory and Faith: Conversation #2 with Dr. Hoby Wedler |
| – | – | 12. Courage to question: Conversation #3 with Dr. Hoby Wedler |
| 1.5.2 | Prima Pars, Q8 | 13. Cultural Erosion and Revival |
| 1.5.3 | Prima Pars, Q9 | 14. Man as Microcosm |
| 1.5.4 | Prima Pars, Q10 | 15. Across the Ages |
| – | – | 16. Evangelism in the Florida Keys |
| 1.5.5 | Prima Pars, Q11 | 17. Stamp of Immortality |
| 1.5.6 | Prima Pars, Q12 | 18. Illumination of the Intellect |
| 1.5.7 | Prima Pars, Q13 | 19. Too Noble for Anger |
| 1.5.8 | Prima Pars, Q14 | 20. A Preacher on Bourbon Street |
| 1.5.9 | Prima Pars, Q13 | 21. The Drowning Pigeon |
| 1.5.10 | Prima Pars, Q14 | 22. The Anti-Therapeutic Gospel |
| 1.5.11 | Prima Pars, Q15 | 23. Ordinary Blessings |
| 1.5.12 | Prima Pars, Q16 | 24. Vintage Technology |
| 1.5.13-15 | Prima Pars, Q17 | 25. Gold or Tin? |
| 1.6.1 | Prima Pars, Q18 | 26. Discernment and Civility |
| 1.6.2 | – | 27. Chronological Snobbery |
| 1.6.3 | Prima Pars, Q19 | 28. Corn Maze Wisdom |
| 1.6.4 | Prima Pars, Q19 | 29. Lead Us Not into Temptation |
| – | – | 30. Discipine and Distraction |
| 1.7.1 | Prima Pars, Q20 | 31. Temperate in the Reprimand |
| 1.7.2 | Prima Pars, Q21 | 32. God, by Whom the Meek are Guided |
| 1.7.3 | Prima Pars, Q21 | 33. Beauty, Civility, and Other Things of the Past |
| 1.7.4-5 | Prima Pars, Q22 | 34. Out of Print |
| 1.5.3 | Prima Pars, Q23 | 35. The Right Hand of the Father |
| 1.5.4 | Prima Pars, Q24 | 36. The Book of Life |
| 1.5.5-11 | Prima Pars, Q28 | 37. Is Authenticity a Virtue? |
| – | – | 38. Latecomers |
| 1.6.1 | Prima Pars, Q33 | 39. Spectacles and Scripture |
| 1.6.2 | Prima Pars, Q34 | 40. Unenviable Circumstances |
| 1.6.3—1.7.2 | Prima Pars, Q35 | 41. What Angels Cannot Do |
| 1.7.3–1.7.5 | Prima Pars, Q36–38 | 42. Fellowship, These Days |
| 1.8.1–1.8.5 | Prima Pars, Q39 | 43. Tithing Your Time |
| 1.8.6–7 | Prima Pars, Q40–43 | 44. The Klappvisier Principle |
| 1.8.8–13 | Prima Pars, Q44 | 45. Rightly Ordered |
| 1.10.1-3 | Prima Pars, Q47–49 | 46. High Station |
| – | – | 47. Persona Non Grata |
| 1.11.1-16 | Prima Pars, Q50 | 48. Forge of Idols |