The Virtue of Religio in Thomas Aquinas: Between Justice and Love

The aim of this article is to interpret the virtue religio in thinking Thomas Aquinas against background his Summa Theologiae. In Theologiae, issue placed context justice and injustice; thus, seeks show deeper reason as well possible connections between iustitia. Justice, according Thomas, preferably realised where there are differences among people some debt (debitum) occurs that needs be settled. inclusion under justified by existence a relationship which debitum also arises, but settlement impossible. Aristotle, who inspired claims true friendship rests on similarity equality. This wants present how opinion Aristotle could manifested Thomas’s description religio. posits question whether gift with God does not permit us give new interpretation authors conclude that, together love, infused into man, thanks he can perform deeds commensurate goal ultimate beatitude. For person loves God, act only means satisfying demand towards Creator all things grace returns love God.