Doing Theology

includes index and biblioraphy

Chapter One Theology in History and the Church ... 7 Theology and Meaning 7 1.1. Theology in Past Eras of Christianity 8 Two Early Fathers: Irenaeus and Origen, 8 " Theology at the Beginning of the Modern Age: Luther and Cano, 12 " Theology in 1870 and 1950: Vatican I and Pope Pius XII, 1.2. Theology in the Light of the Second Vatican Council 22 Doctrine Reformulated to Benefit Human Beings (John XXIII), 22 New Light on Tradition, Scripture, and the Teaching Office (Magisterium), 24 " Doctrine in History, 27 " The Hierarchy of Truths, 29 1.3. The Two Phases of Theological Method Listening and Explaining in Faith and Theology, 31 1.4. The Elements of a Complete Theological Method Chapter Two Doing Theology by Listening to the Biblical Word,Theology and the Bible 2.1. The Canonical Scriptures and Theology Canon and Canonicity, 39 " The Christian Old Testament Canon, 41 " The New Testament Canon, 44 " Canon and Church, 46 2.2. The Inspired Word Inspiration as a Charism of Communication, 48 Inspiration and Patristic Interpretation, 49 " Church Affirmations of Biblical Inspiration, 50 2.3. Interpreting the Bible The Retrieval of Original Textual Meanings, 55 " Understanding the Bible`s Further Meaning, 59 " Reading Biblical Passages in the Whole Canon, 60 " Reading Biblical Books in the Church, 62 " From Meaning to Meaning, 64 Chapter Three Doing Theology in the Stream of Catholic Tradition 3.1. From the Apostolic "Deposit" to Creeds and Dogma The Apostolic "Deposit," 70 " The Rule of Faith, 71 " The Early Creeds, 72 " A Dogmatic Creed: Nicea, AD 325, 73 " St. Thomas on "Articles of Faith," 74 3.2. Tradition in the Fathers, the Liturgy, and the Saints Our "Fathers in the Faith," 76 " Liturgy as a Theological Source, 79 " Holy Lives as a Theological Source, 80 3.3. Traditions in Theology - Theology in Tradition Trent`s Reception of Unwritten Traditions, 83 " Newman on Tradition`s Coherence and Fecundity, 85 " Vatican II on the Living Tradition, 87 " Theology in the Tradition, Chapter Four Doing Theology in the Light of Church Teaching ............ 92 4.1. The Teaching Office in the New Testament 93 Apostles and Elders/Bishops as Teachers, 94 " Paul`s Mandate to the Elders of Ephesus (Acts 20), 96 " The Magisterium of the Church Seen from the New Testament, 4.2. The Teaching Office and Theology Interacting in History 98 The Patristic Episcopal Magisterium, 99 " The Early "Petrine" Magisterium, 100 " Magisterium and Theology in St. Thomas and Gratian, 101 " Magisterium and Theology: Modern Developments, 102 " With Vatican Council II, a New Relationship, 105 " The Magisterium and Theology Today: Related but Different, 106 " Two Situations and Manners of Service, 107 4.3. The Theologian and Magisterial Teaching 110 Analysis of Church Teaching, 111 o Constructive Theological Thinking and Church Teaching, 112 Chapter Five Doing Theology amidst Life ..... 117 5.1. Theology as Methodical Discipline and as Wisdom 118 A Methodical Discipline of Perception, 118 " Explanation in the Theological Disciplines, 120 " The Theological Areas and Basic Topics, 121 Wisdom for Eiving, 5.2. Theology in the Communal Life of Faith 125 Theology Enriched from the Ecclesial Community, 126 Theology Contributing to the Church Community, 128 5.3. Theology in the Personal Life of Faith 132 Theology Enriched by Personal Experience, 133 " Theology Speaks to Personal Experience, 135 o A Closing Word, 138