Catholic Dogmatic Theology
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Every discipline, including theology, requires a synthetic overview of its acquisitions and open questions, a kind of "topography" to guide the new student and refresh the gaze of specialists. In his Synthèse dogmatique, Fr. Jean-Hervé Nicolas, OP (1910-2001) presents just such a map of Thomistic theology, focusing on the central topics of Dogmatic Theology: The One and Triune God, Christology, Mariology, Ecclesiology, the Sacraments, and the Last Things. Drawing on decades of research and teaching, Fr. Nicolas synthetically presents these topics from a faithfully Thomistic perspective. While broadly and genially engaging the theological literature of the 20th century, he nonetheless remains deeply indebted to the Thomistic school that would have formed him in his youth as a theologian. This provides the reader with an unparalleled theological vision, masterfully bringing forth, at once, what is new and what is classical. Catholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis will be published in English as a multi-volume work. In this volume, Fr. Nicolas discusses the nature of theological science and the mystery of the Triune God. At once historically-informed and speculatively-detailed, this volume carefully introduces the reader to classical Thomistic positions concerning the theological articulation of the Trinitarian mystery, including the topic of the divine missions, that is, the sending of the Son and the Spirit in the economy of salvation, thereby providing an important connection between the dogmatic portion of theology and its spiritual / moral concerns. Given the central luminosity of the Trinitarian mystery in the life of faith and in theology, this volume is a pivotal chapter in theological reflection. Indeed, objectively speaking, it is the most important discussion in all of theology. Serving as a professor for decades, including at the University of Fribourg, Fr. Nicolas was at once a profound scholar and a masterful pedagogue. Gathering the work of a lifetime into a single pedagogical narrative, Fr. Nicolas's Catholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis provides a resource for students and scholars alike. In view of the hyper-specialization of theology today, this series of volumes provides readers with a synthetic and sapiential overview of the fundamentals of dogmatic theology from a robust and profound Thomistic perspective.
Chalice of God
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Over the course of a distinguished theological career, Aidan Nichols has produced an array of masterful contributions to the fields of systematic theology, ecclesiology, theological aesthetics, ecumenism, liturgy, and Scripture. Now, inChalice of God, he attempts to synthesize a lifetime of research, teaching, and scholarly reflection in a book that is both rigorously academic and intensely personal. This is Nichols' theological manifesto for the twenty-first century. Drawing together the insights of high scholasticism, the mid-twentieth-century ressourcementmovement, a holistic reading of Scripture typical of the best patristic exegesis, and the liturgical tradition and iconography of both East and West, he presents a sound architecture for contemporary Catholic theology. Chalice of Godpromises to enrich and challenge those who engage in the enterprise of theology for years to come.
Church dogmatics study edition 1. The doctrine of the word of God. I.1. Sections 1-7
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"Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics is one of the major theological works of the 20th century. The Swiss-German theologian Karl Barth (1886-1968) was the most original and significant Reformed theologian of the twentieth century. Barth began the Church Dogmatics in 1932 and continued working on its thirteen volumes until the end of his life. Barth's writings continue to guide and instruct the preaching and teaching of pastors and academics worldwide. The English translation was prepared by a team of scholars and edited by G. W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance and published from 1936. A team of scholars at Princeton Theological Seminary have now provided the translation of Greek, Latin, Hebrew and French passages into English. The original is presented alongside the English translation. This makes the work more reader friendly and accessible to the growing number of students who do not have a working knowledge of the ancient languages. This new edition with translations is now available for the first time in individual volumes."-- Provided by publisher.
Deus Trinitas
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Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in the doctrine of the Trinity, following a long period in which it was considered irrelevant to the rest of theology and to the challenge of Christian life. In this book, David Coffey claims that this resurgence is caused by a renewed appreciation of the fact that salvation itself has a Trinitarian structure. He argues that we cannot understand salvation without a solid understanding of the Trinity.Coffey considers the full range of issues surrounding this central doctrine of Christian faith. Viewing the doctrine of the Trinity in its historical and ecumenical context, he seeks to arrive at a balanced vision that incorporates the insights of both the Western and the Eastern Churches. In particular, he wants to keep in sight both the immanent Trinity (the Godhead considered in itself) and the economic Trinity (that is, its role within the economy of salvation). In Coffeys own model of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is seen as the objectivization of the mutual love of the Father and the Son. This idea is most closely associated with St. Augustine and Richard of St. Victor. Coffey, however, takes it much further, presenting it as an explanation of the origin of the Son and the Holy Spirit and of the manner of operation of the Trinity in the economy. From this model, he is also able to derive a suggestion for resolving the ecumenical problem of Filioquism vs. Monopatrism (concerning the procession of the Holy Spirit)-- the issue that has divided East from West for nearly a millennium.Presenting a new perspective on a topic of renewed theological interest, this comprehensive study has important implications for ecumenical discussions of the Trinity.
Dogma
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v. 1. God in revelation.--v. 2. God and creation.--v. 3. God and His Christ.--v. 4. The Church: its origin and structure.--v. 5. The Church as Sacrament.--v. 6. Justification and the last things
Exploring Catholic Theology
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Robert Barron is one of the Catholic Church's premier theologians and author of the influential The Priority of Christ. In this volume, Barron sets forth a thoroughgoing vision for an evangelical catholic theology that is steeped in the tradition and engaged with the contemporary world. Striking a balance between academic rigor and accessibility, the book covers issues of perennial interest in the twenty-first-century church: who God is, how to rightly worship him, and how his followers engage contemporary culture. Topics include the doctrine of God, Catholic theology, philosophy, liturgy, and evangelizing the culture. This work will be of special interest to readers concerned about the so-called "new atheism."
Itinerarium Mentis in Deum (Journey of the Soul to God)
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The One Creator God in Thomas Aquinas and Contemporary Theology
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"An introduction to Thomas Aquinas's theology of the One Creator God, this book provides a basic explanation of Aquinas's theology, while showing its compatibility with contemporary science and relevance to current theological issues"--
Systematic Theology
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The mystery of Almighty God is most properly an explication of the oneness of God, tying the faith of the church to the bedrock of Israel's confession of the lord of the covenant, the lord of our Lord Jesus Christ. The doctrine of divine attributes, then, is set out as a reflection on Holy Scripture: the One God as omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient, and all these as expressions of the Love who is God. Systematic theology must make bold claims about its knowledge and service of this One lord: the Invisible God must be seen and known in the visible. In this way, God and God's relation to creation are distinguished--but not separated--from Christology, the doctrine of perfections from redemption. The lord God will be seen as compatible with creatures, and the divine perfections express formally distinct and unique relations to the world. This systematic theology, then, begins from the treatise De Deo Uno and develops the dogma of the Trinity as an expression of divine unicity, on which will depend creation, Christology, and ecclesiology. In the end, the transcendent beauty who is God can be known only in worship and praise.
Theology of God
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A source book containing Clement of Rome. Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians -- Ignatius of Antioch. Letter to the Ephesians -- Justin Martyr. First apology ; Dialogue with Trypho -- Theophilus of Antioch. To Autolycus -- Irenaeus. Against heresies -- Tertullian. Apology ; Against Praxeas -- Origen. The principles ; Against Celsus ; Commentary on John -- Dionysius of Rome. Against the Sabellians -- Arius. To Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria ; To Eusebius -- Council of Nicaea. The profession of faith of the Council of Nicaea -- Hilary. On the Councils -- Basil. On the Holy Spirit -- Gregory of Nyssa. Letter ; On the Holy Spirit : against the followers of Macedonius ; On "Not Three Gods" -- Gregory of Nazianzus. The fifth theological oration -- First Council of Constantinople. The Nicaeo-Constantinopolitan profession of faith -- Council of Rome. The Tome of Pope Damasus I -- Augustine. The Trinity ; On rebuke and grace ; Predestination of the saints -- Quicumque Creed. The Creed -- Eleventh Council of Toledo. Profession of faith -- Anselm. Proslogium ; Monologium -- Peter Abelard. Christian theology -- Fourth Lateran Council. Profession of faith -- Thomas Aquinas. Summa contra Gentiles ; Summa Theologiae -- Meister Eckhart. Sermons -- Council of Florence. The Decree for the Greeks ; The Decree for the Jacobites -- Martin Luther. Lectures on Romans ; Heidelberg Disputation -- The bondage of the will -- Lectures on Psalms -- Lectures on John -- Large catechism -- Smalcald Articles -- John Calvin. Institutes of the Christian religion -- Council of Trent. Decree on justification -- René Descartes. Meditations ; The world -- Baruch Spinoza. Ethics -- G.W. Leibniz. Discourse on metaphysics ; The Monadology ; Fourth reply to Clarke -- Blaise Pascal. Pensées -- John Locke. Essay concerning human understanding ; The reasonableness of Christianity -- Voltaire. The sage and the Atheist ; Of miracles -- David Hume. Dialogues concerning natural religion -- Immanuel Kant. Critique of pure reason ; Critique of practical reason ; Religion within the limits of reason alone -- G.W.F. Hegel. The Philosophy of Religion -- Friedrich Schleiermacher. The Christian Faith -- Ludwig Feuerbach. The Essence of Christianity -- Søren Kierkegaard. Concluding Unscientific Postscript ; Journals -- Cardinal Newman. The Idea of a University -- Friedrich Nietzsche. The Genealogy of Morals ; The Antichrist -- Vatican Council. Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith.
The Triune God
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Along with its companion volume on systematics, The Triune God: Doctrines represents the most comprehensive treatment of trinitarian theology in recent centuries. This English translation ensures that Lonergan's masterpiece will at last be available in its entirety to contemporary readers.
The Triune God
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Lonergan's De Deo Trino: Pars systematica, is presented here for the first time in a facing-page edition. Itcontinues a particular strand in trinitarian theology, namely, the tradition that appeals to a psychological analogy for understanding trinitarian processions and relations.
The Triune God
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This long-standing series provides the guild of religion scholars a venue for publishing aimed primarily at colleagues. It includes scholarly monographs, revised dissertations, Festschriften, conference papers, and translations of ancient and medieval documents. Works cover the sub-disciplines of biblical studies, history of Christianity, history of religion, theology, and ethics. Festschriften for Karl Barth, Donald W. Dayton, James Luther Mays, Margaret R. Miles, and Walter Wink are among the seventy-five volumes that have been published. Contributors include: C. K. Barrett, Francois Bovon, Paul S. Chung, Marie-Helene Davies, Frederick Herzog, Ben F. Meyer, Pamela Ann Moeller, Rudolf Pesch, D. Z. Phillips, Rudolf Schnackenburgm Eduard Schweizer, John Vissers
Divine Agency and Divine Action, Volume I
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speaks from a Methodist perspective - Divine Agency and Divine Action, Volume I lays the groundwork for a constructive contribution to the contemporary debate regarding divine action. Noted scholar, William J. Abraham argues that the concept of divine action is not a closed concept - like knowledge - but an open concept with avariety of context-dependent meanings.The volume charts the history of debate about divine action among key Anglophone philosophers of religion, and observes that they were largely committed to this erroneous understanding of divine action as a closed concept. After developing an argument that divine action should be understood as anopen, fluid concept, Abraham engages the work of William Alston, Process metaphysics, quantum physics, analytic Thomist philosophy of religion, and the theology of Kathryn Tanner. Abraham argues that divine action as an open concept must be shaped by distinctly theological considerations, and thusall future work on divine action among philosophers of religion must change to accord with this vision. Only deep engagement with the Christian theological tradition will remedy the problems ailing contemporary discourse on divine action.
