Apologia pro vita sua vs Summa Theologica: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Catholic authors, Controversial literature, Catholic Church

Cover of Apologia pro vita sua

Apologia pro vita sua John Henry Newman · 1860 ★★★★☆ 4.1 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Summa Theologica

Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas · 1467 ★★★★☆ 4.1 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Summa Theologica is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Apologia pro vita sua.
Apologia pro vita sua is the easier read (Challenging), Summa Theologica more demanding (Demanding).

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