The Practice of Catholic Theology: A Modest Proposal
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072291NZ6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 293 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Griffiths has written a how-to book for Catholic theologians that will both instruct beginners and challenge long-time practitioners to sharpen their understanding of their craft. It shows the difference between dogmatic and speculative theology, both by example and analysis. This book lays out, clearly and in detail, what the relevant body of knowledge is and how to find access to it; it does that by describing the "Catholic archive" in all its variety (scriptural, conciliar, magisterial broadly and narrowly, liturgical, canon-legal, speculative), and by analyzing the authoritative weight of the various components of