Dogmatic Theology -Sacraments, Eschatology

level of course:

Intermediate

objectives of the course:

Students should be able to interpret problems related to sacramentology and eschatology.

prerequisites:

Students should be competent in the methodology of writing scientific papers; the principles of the eristic method, theological hermeneutics, they should also be competent in the questions related to Propaedeutics of Theology

course contents:

The classes focus on the following problems: Historic and redeeming perspective of sacramental signs. Prophetic acts of Jesus Christ. Sacramental character of the Church. Theology of the particular sacraments. Significance of sacraments in ecumenism. Prospects of after-life. Individual dimension of the eschatological. Death and the prospect of hope. Hope of salvation for all. Is hell going to be an empty space?

assessment methods:

End-of-semester grades.

Aries Ph., Człowiek i śmierć, Warszawa 1992;

Balthasar H.U. von, Czy wolno mieć nadzieję, że wszyscy będą zbawieni? Tarnów 1998;

Boff L., Sakramenty Kościoła, Warszawa 1981;

Boros L., Mysterium mortis. Człowiek w obliczu ostatecznej decyzji, Warszawa 1977;

Guardini R., Znaki święte, Wrocław 1982;

Hryniewicz W., Nadzieja zbawienia dla wszystkich. Od eschatologii lęku do eschatologii nadziei, Warszawa 1989;

Rosato P.J., Wprowadzenie do posoborowej teologii sakramentów, Kraków 1998