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18 Cards in this Set
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4 different types of theology |
1. biblical Theology 2. Systematic Theology 3. Moral Theology 4. Fundamental Theology |
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Biblical Theology |
belief that God has spoken through the Bible |
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Systematic Theology |
analyzes and explores faith in theology explores the truth of christianity |
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moral theology |
deals with ethics and ethical beliefs |
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fundamental theology |
the question of asking what is believed by comparing it to philosophy |
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Argument of Retorsion |
-Ratzingers inductive argument -argument about ultimate meaning -TRUTH can be acknowledged by every rational being -if a doubter says "there is no universal truth" that in itself is a truth |
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Existential Argument |
-TRUST plays a big role in how we lead out lives -we build our existence on trust |
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Which creed does Ratzinger prefer |
APOSTLES CREED -more inclusive, it is a dialogue, never said in Sunday mass only in baptisms |
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Imminent |
relations between God, Jesus, and the holy spirit -we are unable to know this |
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Economic |
Gods interactions in history -an activity of the trinity which we can experience |
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Cataphatic |
positive theology |
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Apophatic |
negative theology |
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Ratzinger agrees with APOPHATIC..it is better to speak about God in negative terms |
-be careful in your confidence of what God is |
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the ECONOMIC can be discussed through the CATAPHATIC and the IMMINENT through the APOPHATIC |
-imminent says God should be described in negative terms (apathetic) |
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relativism |
We must never lose sight of God |
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Thesis 1 |
God is 3 in 1 |
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Thesis 2 |
God is not a person |
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thesis 3 |
the term person is the best term we have to describe the trinity |
