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Title

Introduction to scholastic theology / Ulrich G. Leinsle ; Translated by Michael J. Miller.

Author

Leinsle, Ulrich Gottfried.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2010.

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Description

x, 392 p.; 23 cm.

Uniform Title

Einführung in die scholastische Theologie. English

Alternative Title

Einführung in die scholastische Theologie.

Subject

Scholasticism > History

Note

• Translated from German.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: What Is Scholastic Theology? : -- 1. On the history of the concept "Scholasticism" -- 2. Attempts at a definition -- 3. Characteristics -- 4. Scholastic theology -- I. How Did Scholastic Theology Come About? : -- 1. Patristic themes and methods -- 1.1. Philosophy and theology -- 1.2. Auctoritas and ratio -- 1.3. Augustine's program of Christian education and theology -- 1.4. Systematic and axiomatic theology: Boethius --1.5. Collections of sentences: Isidore of Seville -- 2. Scholastic theology: Methods and presentation -- 2.1. Development of the schools, curriculum, and the liberal arts -- 2.2. Instructional procedure -- 2.3. The Bible and Scholastic theology -- 2.4. Collections of sentences and Summas -- 2.5 Theological systematization -- 2.6. Treatise and letter -- 2.7. The Scholastic sermon -- 2. The Self-Concept of Early Scholastic Theologies : -- 1. Freedom from contradiction and theological truth: Duns Scotus Eriugena -- 2. Faith seeking understanding: Anselm of Canterbury -- 3. Systematic treatment of patristic sentences: The school of Laon -- 4. Theology as wisdom and way of life: Hugh of St. Victor -- 5. Theology as linguistic criticism: Peter Abelard -- 6. The metaphysical grammar of discourse about God: Gilbert Porreta -- 7. The textbook: The Sentences of Peter Lombard -- 8. Axiomatic theology -- 9. Towards a standard theological language -- 10. Scholastic and monastic theology -- 11. Learned heresy -- 3. Theology as a Science at the University : -- 1. The university as the home of theology -- 1.1. University organization, teaching activity, and presentational forms -- 1.2. The mendicant orders at the universities -- 1.3 Biblical or systematic theology? -- 2. Aristotle as a challenge to theology -- 2.1. A new scientific model -- 2.2. A pagan view of the world and man -- 2.3. The influence of non-Christian syntheses -- 2.4. The Church's reaction: The prohibition of Aristotle -- 2.5. Theological truth and the truths of the natural sciences -- 2.6 The condemnations of 1270 and 1277 -- 3 The scientific character of theology -- 3.1. Faith and argument: William of Auxerre -- 3.2. Between Bible and science: The early Dominicans -- 3.3. Salvation history or metaphysics: The Summa Halensis -- 3.4. Presuppositions and goal of theological science: Albert the Great -- 3.5, Theology as science and wisdom in Christ: Bonaventure -- 3.6. A proof of scientific character? Thomas Aquinas -- 3.7. The Franciscan reaction: William de la Mare -- 3.8. Immunization through "enlightenment": Henry of Ghent -- 3.9 Augustinian or Aristotelian science? Ægidius Romanus -- 4. Theological Controversy and Church Reform : -- 1. Scholastic theology amid societal upheaval -- 1.1. The development of academic study -- 1.2. Formation of schools and the dispute about the two ways -- 1.3. Theology, Church, and society: Wycliffe and Hus -- 1.4. Toward a biblical and affective theology: Johannes Gerson -- 1.5 University theology and spiritual direction for aristocratic ladies: Vienna -- 1.6. Scholastic criticism of devotio moderna and Reform theology -- 2. Theological certainty in an uncertain age? -- 2.1 Human action in the knowledge of God: Duns Scotus -- 2.2. Assuring human statements about God: Francis of Meyronnes -- 2.3. Axiomatic metaphysics as the foundation of theology: Meister Eckhart -- 2.4 What can we know?: William of Ockham -- 2.5. Propositional logic of the faith: Robert Holcot -- 2.6. What can we do?: Gregory of Rimini -- 2.7. God's knowledge and human freedom: Marsilius of Inghen -- 2.8. How do I find a gracious God?: Gabriel Biel -- 5. Humanist and Reformation Theology : -- 1. University, humanism, and Reformation -- 1.1. Reformatio studii: Wish and reality -- 1.2. Biblical-humanist reform of theology: Erasmus of Rotterdam -- 1.3. University theology and Reformation: Disputatio -- 2. Approach to theology in Reformed Christianity -- 2.1. "Contra scholasticam theologiam": Martin Luther -- ) 2.2. The new "Summa": Melanchthon's "Loci theologici" -- 2.3. Summa of self-knowledge and practical knowledge about God: Calvin -- 3. The Catholic understanding of theology -- 3.1. Humanist reform of Scholasticism and controversy: Johannes Eck -- 3.2. Cajetan and the new Thomism -- 6. Scholastic Theology: Early Modern Period : -- 1. Development and presentational forms -- 1.1. The university as a territorial and confessional institution for education -- 1.2. Catholic theology after the Council of Trent -- 1.3. Scholastic and positive theology -- 1.4. The development of schools of Catholic theology -- 1.5. Presentational forms -- 2. The "Scholasticism" of Protestant orthodoxy -- 2.1. From creed to theological system -- 2.2. Concept of theology in early Lutheran Orthodoxy: Johann Gerhard -- 2.3. Anti-Scholastic "Scholasticism": Abraham Calov -- 2.4. Theology in one sentence: Johann Adam Scherzer -- 2.5. Theology within the framework of the encyclopedia: Johann Heinrich Alsted -- 2.6. Reformed "Cartesian Scholasticism": Christoph Wittich -- 3. God and modern man: The debate about grace -- 3.1. Man as a free instrument of God: Francisco Suárez -- 3.2. Natural morality or the effect of grace?: Gabriel Vázquez -- 3.3. God's decision and man's freedom: Bartolomeo Mastri -- 3.4. God's knowledge dependent on free human beings: Rodrigo Arriaga -- 3.5. Thomistic opposition to the scientia media: Jean-Baptiste Gonet -- 3.6. Causal-metaphysical predetermination of the will: Ludwig Babenstuber -- 4. The difficult assimilation of the new -- 4.1.Caramuel and the Galileo case -- 4.2. Cartesian teaching on the Eucharist: Robert Desgabets -- 4.3. Eclectic theology: Eusebius Amort -- 7. Prospect: Enlightenment and New Scholasticism

Call Number

JFE 11-396

ISBN

• 9780813217925 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 081321792X (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2010028748

OCLC

YBP 2010028748

Author

Leinsle, Ulrich Gottfried.

Title

Introduction to scholastic theology / Ulrich G. Leinsle ; Translated by Michael J. Miller.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2010.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 11-396