Catholic Dogmatic Theology: A Synthesis Book 1, On the Trinitarian Mystery of God / Book 1. On the Trinitarian mystery of God / Book 1. On the Trinitarian mystery of God

Every discipline, including theology, requires a synthetic overview of its acquisitions and open questions, a kind of "topography" to guide the new student and refresh the gaze of specialists. In his Synthèse dogmatique , Fr. Jean-Hervé Nicolas, OP (1910-2001) presents just such a map of Thomistic theology, focusing on the central topics of Dogmatic Theology: The One and Triune God, Christology, Mariology, Ecclesiology, the Sacraments, and the Last Things. Drawing on decades of research and teaching, Fr. Nicolas synthetically presents these topics from a faithfully Thomistic perspective. While broadly and genially engaging the theological literature of the 20th century, he nonetheless remains deeply indebted to the Thomistic school that would have formed him in his youth as a theologian. This provides the reader with an unparalleled theological vision, masterfully bringing forth, at once, what is new and what is classical. Catholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis will be published in English as a multi-volume work. In this volume, Fr. Nicolas discusses the nature of theological science and the mystery of the Triune God. At once historically-informed and speculatively-detailed, this volume carefully introduces the reader to classical Thomistic positions concerning the theological articulation of the Trinitarian mystery, including the topic of the divine missions, that is, the sending of the Son and the Spirit in the economy of salvation, thereby providing an important connection between the dogmatic portion of theology and its spiritual / moral concerns. Given the central luminosity of the Trinitarian mystery in the life of faith and in theology, this volume is a pivotal chapter in theological reflection. Indeed, objectively speaking, it is the most important discussion in all of theology. Serving as a professor for decades, including at the University of Fribourg, Fr. Nicolas was at once a profound scholar and a masterful pedagogue. Gathering the work of a lifetime into a single pedagogical narrative, Fr. Nicolas's Catholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis provides a resource for students and scholars alike. In view of the hyper-specialization of theology today, this series of volumes provides readers with a synthetic and sapiential overview of the fundamentals of dogmatic theology from a robust and profound Thomistic perspective. Every discipline, including theology, requires a synthetic overviewof its acquisitions and open questions, a kind of "topography" toguide the new student and refresh the gaze of specialists. In hisSynthèse dogmatique, Fr. Jean-Hervé Nicolas, OP(1910-2001) presents just such a map of Thomistic theology,focusing on the central topics of Dogmatic Theology: The One andTriune God, Christology, Mariology, Ecclesiology, the Sacraments,and the Last Things. Drawing on decades of research and teaching,Fr. Nicolas synthetically presents these topics from a faithfullyThomistic perspective. While broadly and genially engaging thetheological literature of the 20th century, he nonetheless remainsdeeply indebted to the Thomistic school that would have formed himin his youth as a theologian. This provides the reader with anunparalleled theological vision, masterfully bringing forth, atonce, what is new and what is classical. Catholic Theology: ADogmatic Synthesis will be published in English as amulti-volume work. In this volume, Fr. Nicolas discusses the natureof theological science and the mystery of the Triune God. At oncehistorically-informed and speculatively-detailed, this volumecarefully introduces the reader to classical Thomistic positionsconcerning the theological articulation of the Trinitarian mystery,including the topic of the divine missions, that is, the sending ofthe Son and the Spirit in the economy of salvation, therebyproviding an important connection between the dogmatic portion oftheology and its spiritual / moral concerns. Given the centralluminosity of the Trinitarian mystery in the life of faith and intheology, this volume is a pivotal chapter in theologicalreflection. Indeed, objectively speaking, it is the most importantdiscussion in all of theology. Serving as a professor for decades,including at the University of Fribourg, Fr. Nicolas was at once aprofound scholar and a masterful pedagogue. Gathering the work of alifetime into a single pedagogical narrative, Fr. Nicolas'sCatholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis provides aresource for students and scholars alike. In view of thehyper-specialization of theology today, this series of volumesprovides readers with a synthetic and sapiential overview of thefundamentals of dogmatic theology from a robust and profoundThomistic perspective Contents Foreword to the English Edition by Archbishop Allen Vigneron Translator’s Preface Foreword to the Original Edition by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Preface to the Original Edition List of Abbreviations General Introduction 1. Introduction to The Mystery of One God in Three Persons Part 1. The Manifestation of the Divine Persons and the Faith of the Church in the Trinity 2. From One God to the Triune God 3. The Ways and Means for a Dogmatic Treatise on the Trinity Part 2. The Distinction and Union of Those “Being God” in the One God 4. The Processions in God 5. The Distinction of the Three Who Are One God 6. The Divine Persons Part 3. Critical Reflection on Our Knowledge of God 7. Reason, Revelation, and Theology in Our Knowledge of the Mystery 8. Knowledge of the Divine Persons in Their Singularity Part 4. The Divine Persons at Work in Salvation History 9. From the Immanent Trinity to the Economic Trinity 10. Mission of a Divine Person 11. The Mission of the Word and of the Spirit Bibliography Index "This volume discusses the nature of theological science and the mystery of the Triune God; introduces the reader to classical Thomistic positions concerning the theological articulation of the Trinitarian mystery, including the topic of the divine missions, providing an important connection between the dogmatic portion of theology and its spiritual/moral concerns"-- Provided by publisher.