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What is theology? : an orthodox methodology

Jean-Claude Larchet ; translated from the French by Michael Lomax

Holy Trinity Seminary Press, 2023

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Other Title: Qu'est-ce que la théologie? méthodologie de la théologie orthodoxe dans sa pratique et son enseignement

Uniform Title: Qu'est-ce que la théologie?.

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Orthodox theology is intimately linked to spiritual experience:it has a very different meaning to the present usage of this word coming from academia. The scientific methods developed in the West since the seventeenth century can of of benefit in many regards, but without strong roots in the Orthodox tradition theology risks being "eaten up" by the human sciences. These roots are in the mystical tradition of the Church as passed down from the the beginning and expressed in the lives of saints, iconography etc. Thus this work has both a theoretical and a practical scope, of relevance to all Christians.

Table of Contents

Foreword _x000D_ INTRODUCTION _x000D_ Chapter I. THEOLOGY:┬á ORIGINAL NATURE, SUBSEQUENT EVOLUTIONS AND SHAPES _x000D_ _x000D_ Theology in its most elevated sense: mystical theology_x000D_ The practice of theology in the Church: catechetical, apologetic and doxological theology_x000D_ The birth and development of speculative theology_x000D_ The conditions for practicing theology in an Orthodox setting_x000D_ The birth and development of academic theology_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter II. THE USEFULNESS OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN THEOLOGY _x000D_ _x000D_ Bibliographic research_x000D_ The critical editions of texts and their use_x000D_ Historical criticism_x000D_ The use of references (precise and exact)_x000D_ Rational argumentation_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter III.┬á DOGMATIC THEOLOGY┬á _x000D_ Chapter IV. SACRED SCRIPTURE AND ITS EXEGESIS _x000D_ _x000D_ The status of Sacred Scripture in the Orthodox tradition_x000D_ The deleterious character of modern Protestant exegesis and Catholic exegesis_x000D_ Principles of Orthodox exegesis_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter V. PATROLOGY _x000D_ _x000D_ The essential place of patrology in the teaching of Orthodox theology_x000D_ The importance of knowledge of the Fathers in theological knowledge and understanding_x000D_ The need for reference to the Fathers in the practice of theology_x000D_ On the proper use of the Fathers in the practice of theology_x000D_ Thinking in the spirit of the Fathers_x000D_ The continuing relevance of the Fathers today_x000D_ Studying the Fathers in their works and not in the commentaries on them_x000D_ Methodology of patristic studies in the field of research_x000D_ _x000D_ ┬áChapter VI. CHURCH HISTORY _x000D_ Chapter VII. MORAL THEOLOGY AND BIOETHICS _x000D_ _x000D_ Moral theology_x000D_ Bioethics_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter┬á VIII. HAGIOLOGY _x000D_ Chapter┬á IX. ICONOLOGY _x000D_ Chapter┬á X. STUDY OF THE CANONS _x000D_ Chapter┬á XI. PASTORAL THEOLOGY AND HOMILETICS _x000D_ Conclusion _x000D_ Notes _x000D_ Index

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