Week 10 Flashcards
3 disciplines studied in this course:
Theological Anthropology: Studies man as man, from the perspective of God
Eschatology: Studies man’s final goal
Mariology: Studies the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ
Theological Anthropology: Studies man as man, from the perspective of God
Eschatology: Studies man’s final goal
Mariology: Studies the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ
3 disciplines studied in this course:
Relationship of anthropology to these other disciplines:
Moral Theology: Since act follows being, knowing what we are as human persons helps us to study how we act
Christology: Since God became man in Christ, knowing what the human person is helps us to understand Christ
Moral Theology: Since act follows being, knowing what we are as human persons helps us to study how we act
Christology: Since God became man in Christ, knowing what the human person is helps us to understand Christ
Relationship of anthropology to these other disciplines:
Philosophical topics covered in theological anthropology:
Intellect
Will
Intellect
Will
Philosophical topics covered in theological anthropology:
Theological topics covered in theological anthropology:
The imago dei (image of God)
Original state of man
Adam/Eve
Original Sin
Grace
Christ
Human Sexuality
The imago dei (image of God)
Original state of man
Adam/Eve
Original Sin
Grace
Christ
Human Sexuality
Theological Topics covered in theological anthropology:
Challenges to studying theological anthropology from the heart of the Church:
Materialism: The belief that there is no transcendent element to human life
Dualism: The belief that there is no material element to human life
On justification: Some Reformers propose that man is not actually changed by grace
On predestination: It is difficult to give an account of the relationship between grace and free will
Obscurity: Because these matters lie beyond us, we cannot reflect on our experience and have to rely solely on Revelation
On purgatory: There is significant disagreement among Christians
Materialism: The belief that there is no transcendent element to human life
Dualism: The belief that there is no material element to human life
On justification: Some Reformers propose that man is not actually changed by grace
On predestination: It is difficult to give an account of the relationship between grace and free will
Obscurity: Because these matters lie beyond us, we cannot reflect on our experience and have to rely solely on Revelation
On purgatory: There is significant disagreement among Christians
Challenges to studying theological anthropology from the heart of the Church
Some of the topics covered in eschatology:
Whether death is natural?
Whether death is a punishment?
What is predestination?
When and how will we be judged after this life?
Is hell really eternal?
What is the scriptural basis of purgatory?
Are there degrees of blessedness in heaven?
Does limbo exist?
Whether death is natural?
Whether death is a punishment?
What is predestination?
When and how will we be judged after this life?
Is hell really eternal?
What is the scriptural basis of purgatory?
Are there degrees of blessedness in heaven?
Does limbo exist?
Some of the topics covered in eschatology
Some topics covered in Mariology
Mary’s Privileges:
- -Theotokos (“Mother of God”)
- -Ever-Virgin
- -Immaculate Conception
- -Assumption
Possible other dogmas:
- -Coredemptrix
- -Mediatrix of all graces
Mary’s Privileges:
- -Theotokos (“Mother of God”)
- -Ever-Virgin
- -Immaculate Conception
- -Assumption
Possible other dogmas:
- -Coredemptrix
- -Mediatrix of all graces
Some topics covered in Mariology
Challenges to studying Mariology from the heart of the Church:
Veneration of Mary: How to we make sure to venerate Mary enough, without therefore worshipping her as God?
Possible other dogmas: How do we know if should be defined, and if so, if now is a good time for the Church to do so?
