Dogmatic Theology

Dogmatic theology - Revelation and Faith - is the first part of the dogmatic theology which deals with the basic theoretical truths of faith concerning God and his works, especially the official theology recognized by an the Church body.

By the end of this course students should: be able to understand the object and the method of dogmatic theology, and to perceive that fundamental theology is not only a part but also a function and a critical elucidation of theology; be familiar with the fundamental notions of revelation, sensus fidelium, magisterium and dogma, and with the strengths and weaknesses of the different recent types of fundamental theology; have learned to reflect theologically on some classical problems (for example, the relationship between reason and revelation, between theology and magisterium), and to examine, from a theological point of view, the principal present questions concerning revelation and faith.

The lessons are divided in two parts: the first part is an introduction to dogmatic theology, the second part studies the main themes of fundamental theology. The first part presents the object and method of theology; it also explains the fundamental notions of sensus fidelium, magisterium and dogma. The second part exposes the present task of fundamental theology, the relationship between theology and hermeneutics, and the problem of revelation and faith.

Evaluation: Oral Or written examination plus an theological essay

Support: lectures and bibliography.

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