Remarks on the Text of the Prose Refutations of S. Ephrem

1922 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-531
Author(s):  
A. Mingana
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Catholic Church

The publication in two volumes by the “ Text and Translation Society ” of S. Ephraim's Prose Refutation of Mani, Marcion, and Bardaiṣān (1912–21) is an event in Syriac literature. Ephrem is the greatest Father of all the Syrian churches, and these two volumes contain, from the point of view of a modern scholar and theologian, the cream of his polemical writings. It was only two years ago that the Pope, as head of the Catholic Church, promoted the “ Edessene Deacon ” to the rank of a Doctor of the Universal Church, i.e. for all practical purposes, to the rank of a Thomas Aquinas.

scholarly journals The ontological and epistemological problems of XX century Catholic philosophy in the context of natural sciences, in connection with the doctrine of transubstantiation

2015 ◽  
pp. 246-264
Author(s):  
Иван Ильич Бакулин
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real Presence ◽  
Catholic Theological ◽  
Ordinary Teaching ◽  
The Catholic Church

На примере трудов Фомы Аквинского рассматриваются онтологические и гносеологические аспекты католического учения о реальном присутствии Христа в таинстве Евхаристии. Автор определяет причины, по которым данное учение оказалось проблемным для католической теологии XX века, и осуществляет обзор дискуссий в католическом теологическом сообществе, котоыре были посвящены попыткам согласовать современные данные естественных наук с классической тридентской евхаристической доктриной реального присутствия Христа в Святых Дарах. Также анализируются сильные и слабые стороны этих попыток в контексте ординарного учительства Католической церкви. The article deals with the ontological and epistemological aspects of the Catholic teaching on the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist. It considers an explanation of these aspects in the writings of Thomas Aquinas and the reasons why this doctrine proved to be problematic for Catholic theology in the XX century. It reviews the discussions in the Catholic theological community, dedicated to modern attempts to reconcile the data of the natural sciences with the classical Tridentine Eucharistic doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of such attempts in the context of the ordinary teaching of the Catholic Church.

scholarly journals On natural law as a possible normative reference point in legislative processes

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Bogdan Szlachta
Keyword(s):  
Classical Theory ◽  
Natural Law ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Legislative Processes ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
The Catholic Church

In the modern era, the only indicator of the validity of law is that it is passed by the authorities in accordance with procedures. Has the classical theory of natural law ceased to matter? The author, referring to contemporary statements of popes and documents of the Catholic Church, analyses what significance natural law has today from a normative point of view and why it is particularly important in the present-day world, as well as in a multicultural world.

Images of the Priesthood: An Analysis of Catholic Sermons from the Late Seventeenth Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Dürr
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Martin Luther ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Catholic Church

“All, therefore, who consider themselves Christians may be absolutely certain that we are all equally priests.”1 With this declaration Martin Luther categorically repudiated the Catholic understanding of priesthood as a holy estate with indelible marks bestowed at consecration. According to the reformers all Christians, in principle, have the same authority in word and sacrament, but only those authorized by the respective community of believers may wield it. This assessment not only reflected certain irregularities within the clergy but also signified a completely new definition of the priesthood. It cannot be understood outside the context of existing contemporary criticism—not only from reformatory circles—of the state of numerous parishes who suffered under poorly educated, morally unacceptable (from a contemporary point of view) or indeed absent clergymen. The Catholic Church's answer to this challenge, therefore, had two aims: plans for far-reaching reforms were intended to renew the image of priests and, primarily, to provide effective pastoral care. Polemical theological debates against Protestants and discussions within the Catholic Church were intended not only to strengthen the certainty of the fundamental essence of priestly identity but also to facilitate a differentiation of Catholic from Protestant understanding. The decisions of the Council of Trent also touched both areas. At the 23rd session both the theological basis of the sacrament of consecration and the plans to reform the rules concerning the bishops' obligatory residence in their parishes were debated.2

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Through the Eyes of St. Thomas Aquinas

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Newton
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Standard Interpretation ◽  
Charismatic Renewal ◽  
Catholic Charismatic Renewal ◽  
Theological Vision ◽  
The Catholic Church

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal has now passed its fiftieth birthday. Yet, it still seems very much on the fringes of the life of the Catholic Church. Perhaps one reason for this is that, for many Catholics, the Renewal appears to be, more or less, an innovation. One way to check the validity of that perception would be to take a look at the Renewal through the theology of one of the most mainstream of Catholic theologians, St. Thomas Aquinas. This is possible because Aquinas wrote about the charisms in a number of his works. The conclusion of this essay is that the key elements of the Renewal are conformable to the theological vision of St. Thomas. Nonetheless, there are a number of areas where Aquinas diverges from the standard interpretation of charismatic phenomena within the Renewal. This essay will side with Aquinas on some of these, but not all.

The Making of Colonial Christianity in Hispanic America

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
John F. Schwaller
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Colonial Latin America ◽  
Religious Orders ◽  
Administrative Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

The Catholic Church was one of the most important institutions of colonial Latin America; yet, it is poorly understood by many scholars. This chapter outlines the important features of the Catholic Church both from the point of view of institutional structure and the impact of these on the society at large. While generally considered a monolithic institution, the Church consisted of many disparate and often competing units. The clergy itself was divided between those who were members of religious orders and communities and those who were directly under the administrative control of bishops and archbishops. The Church also touched the life of nearly every resident of the colonies, from baptism until death. The Church also had an important impact on the finances of the colonies. In short, this study looks at the broad scope of the actions and activities of the Catholic Church in colonial Latin America.

Catholicism and the Catholic Church

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-186
Author(s):  
Paul Rusnock ◽  
Jan Šebestík
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

Bolzano’s engagement with Catholicism and the Church was both theoretical and practical. In his Lehrbuch der Religionswissenschaft, he examined Catholicism in light of the conceptual tools he had developed for the study of religions in general. Practically, his concern was to develop interpretations of Catholic teachings that would be compatible with the demands of reason but also maximally conducive to the virtue and happiness of those who accepted them. In many cases, these interpretations put him at odds with strong conservative currents of Catholic opinion. The focus in this chapter is on a relatively small number of points in Bolzano’s presentation of Catholicism which the authors think are especially interesting from a philosophical point of view. In particular, the subjects discussed are his conception of miracles and revelation, the constraints he places on the interpretation of revealed doctrines, the role of consensus in Catholicism, and the sources and kinds of authority within the Church. (150 words)

Catholic Hylomorphism, Disembodied Consciousness, and Temporary Bodies

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 171-183
Author(s):  
Michael Potts ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Intermediate State ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Alternative Position ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Brain ◽  
The Catholic Church

This paper considers the possibility of a disembodied conscious soul, arguing that a great deal of current research converges in a direction that denies the possibility of a bodiless consciousness for human beings. Contemporary attacks on Cartesianism also serve as attacks on the view of some hylomorphist Catholics, such as Thomas Aquinas, that there can be a disembodied consciousness between death and resurrection, a view that violates the Catechism of the Catholic Church. However, there may be a way out for the Catholic hylomorphist which was suggested by Dante—the possibility of a temporary body. The first section of the paper will summarize the contemporary attack against both the Cartesian soul and physicalist systems that reduce the mind to the brain. The alternative position proposed is that the human being is a psychosomatic unity at the level of the organism as a whole, and that both mind-body and brain-body dualism should be avoided. Such a position, I will argue, supports the notion that a disembodied soul, including a disembodied consciousness, is not possible for human beings. Finally, I will discuss Dante’s views on temporary bodies and explore three ways of understanding a temporary body, any of which can preserve a conscious intermediate state between death and resurrection.

Carlo Passaglia and Pius IX: An Ecclesiological Conflict

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-595
Author(s):  
VALFREDO MARIA ROSSI
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Political Ideas ◽  
Pius Ix ◽  
The Catholic Church

This article presents a case of conflict and resistance within the Catholic Church: that of Carlo Passaglia (1812–87). It aims to show that although the conflict is usually attributed to Passaglia's liberal political ideas, it was actually rooted in his innovative ecclesiological model. In turn the article presents the origin of the conflict, an account of Passaglia's theological point of view and, finally, how Passaglia lived this conflict and the particular form of resistance that he elaborated.

scholarly journals The Theological Squabble of Duterte Against the Catholic Church: Discourse Analysis of Duterte’s God-Talk Based on the Verses Found in Online News

Plaridel ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-73
Author(s):  
Gerry Lanuza
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Online News ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Systematic Account ◽  
Concept Of God ◽  
Christian Culture ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Catholic Church

This paper is an attempt to provide a discourse analysis of President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial statements and public pronouncements about God, the Catholic Church and its clergy, and Christian teachings based on online news and similar websites. Using critical discourse analysis grounded in Michel Foucault’s (1980) theory of knowledge/power nexus, the present paper is a modest attempt to come up with a systematic account of Duterte’s “theological” musings based on his random extemporized diatribes against God and Christian religion. Reconstructing Duterte’s “theology” does not mean assessing it from the mainstream religious point of view but rather bringing into light the theological tenets of Duterte’s concept of God and foregrounding them in the context of our predominantly Christian culture. This study wants primarily to understand what are the objectives that these performative pronouncements seek to achieve politically, and what interests they serve based on Foucault’s (1980) analysis of “regime of truth.”

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