{"product_id":"catholic-theology-9780631212973","title":"Catholic Theology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Catholic Theology is an accessible but in-depth examination of the ways in which Catholic theology is rooted in and informs Catholic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Texts xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: From the Middle of Our Life’s Journey xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Nature and Sources of Catholic Theology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Catholics 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Being and Becoming Catholic 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Personal and Communal 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Catholics and Other People 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Theology: Fides et Ratio 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Fides 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Ratio 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Sources of Catholic Theology 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Scripture 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Tradition 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Magisterium 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 God 28\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The God of Scripture 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Father, Son, and Spirit 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 The New Testament 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 The Road to Nicaea 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 The Road from Nicaea 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3.1 Trouble with terminology 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3.2 Relations and procession 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3.3 Trinity and community 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Grammar of Divinity 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Proofs of God’s Existence 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.1 Anselm’s “ontological argument” 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1.2 Thomas Aquinas’s “five ways” 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 God and Being 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Language on the Way to God 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3.1 The positive and negative ways 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3.2 Analogy 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Creation and Fall 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The God Who Creates 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Creation in the Bible 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 What Does It Mean to Call God “Creator”? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2.1 Creation in goodness 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2.2 Creation in freedom 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2.3 Creation from nothing 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The Created Order 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Orderly Diversity 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Angelic Life 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Caused Causes 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Creation and Modern Science 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The Human Creature 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Imago Dei 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Polarities 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.1 Body and soul 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.2 Male and female 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.3 Nature and grace 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Sin 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 The Fall 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Evil and the Goodness of Creation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Original Sin 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Jesus Christ 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Story of Jesus of Nazareth 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 The Messiah of Israel 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 The Ministry of Jesus: Proclaiming the Kingdom of God 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2.1 Baptism and calling 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2.2 Healer and wonder worker 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2.3 Teacher 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Death and Resurrection 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Person of Jesus Christ 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 The Road to Chalcedon 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1.1 The prelude to controversy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1.2 Alexandria and Antioch 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1.3 Two natures in one person 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1.4 The meaning of the Chalcedonian definition 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 The Road from Chalcedon 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2.1 The Christology of Thomas Aquinas 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2.2 Devotion to the humanity of Christ 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 The Challenges of Modernity 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3.1 Tradition and suspicion 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3.2 The psychology of Jesus 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3.3 The de-Westernizing of Jesus 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Work of Christ for Us and for Our Salvation 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Christ as Priest and Offering 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Christ as Prophet 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Christ as Servant-King 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Spirit of Holiness 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Spirit of God 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 The Spirit in Scripture 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 The Spirit in Creed and Controversy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Holy Spirit and Human Life: Disputed Questions over Grace 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Grace and Predestination 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Scholastic Distinctions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Justification by Faith, Catholics, and Protestants 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Dominicans, Jesuits, and Jansenists 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 The Grace of Christ and the Salvation of Non-Christians 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.6 Spiritual Gifts and Charismatic Renewal 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Mary 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Disciple and Mother of Jesus 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Theotokos 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Extending the Narrative: Marian Doctrines 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Contracting the Narrative: Mary and the Church 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Church 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 People of God and Body of Christ 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 The Pilgrimage of the People of God 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Jew and Gentile in the Body of Christ 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Catholics and Donatists in Africa 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Pope Gregory VII and the Freedom of the Church 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Reformations Protestant and Catholic 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Freedom from the Church, and Vatican Council I on Papal Infallibility 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.6 Vatican Council II and Disputes over Reform 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Diverse Unity 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Holiness and Its Failures 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Particular and Universal Catholicity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Apostolic Foundations 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 The Church’s Missionary Solidarity with Today’s World 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Praying Always 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Hoop-jumpers and Do-gooders 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Praying Always in an Ordinary Life 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Praying Always in the Sacramental Economy 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Efficacious Signs of Grace 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Instituted by Christ 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Entrusted to the Church 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Divine Life Dispensed to Us 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Seven Sacraments 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Sacraments of Initiation 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Baptism 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1.1 Baptism in Scripture and tradition 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1.2 Baptismal meanings 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Confirmation 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2.1 Confirmation in Scripture and tradition 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2.2 Spirited witness 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 Eucharist 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3.1 The Eucharist in Scripture and tradition 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3.2 Sacrifice, sacrament, and presence of Christ 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Sacraments of Healing 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Penance 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1.1 Penance in Scripture and tradition 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1.2 Reconciliation with God through the Body of Christ 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Anointing of the Sick 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2.1 Anointing of the Sick in Scripture and tradition 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2.2 Illness in the economy of salvation 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Sacraments at the Service of Communion 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Holy Orders 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1.1 Holy Orders in Scripture and tradition 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1.2 The Church’s priesthood and the threefold ministry 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Matrimony 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2.1 Matrimony in Scripture and tradition 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2.2 Communion, intimacy, and partnership 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Good Life 312\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Tradition of Living Well 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Walking in the Way of Life 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Catechists and Confessors 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Casuistry and the Birth of Moral Theology 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.4 Catholics in the Modern Moral Marketplace 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Love as Virtue 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Happiness 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 What is Virtue? 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Cardinal Virtues 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.4 Theological Virtues 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Love as the Law of Christ 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Perplexities of Action 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The End 347\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 God’s Word of Promise 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 The Promise of Creation and Covenant 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Jesus, the Kingdom, and Resurrection 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.3 Paul: Grieving with Hope 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.4 Apocalyptic Patience 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Traditions of Catholic Hope 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Worldly and Otherworldly 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Solidarity with the Dead 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Modernity, Progress, and Eschatology 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Thinking the End 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Timetables, Signs, and Images of Hope 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Hope of Justice for the Dead 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 Heaven, Hell, and Universal Hope 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 The Substance of Things Hoped For 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Conciliar Formulae 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Scriptural Citations 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName and Subject Index 388\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403424112983,"sku":"9780631212973","price":25.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631212973.jpg?v=1730483430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/catholic-theology-9780631212973","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}