What are the 'sacred sciences?'

[ShannonMcCatholic]

In Canon 229 (obligations and rights of the laity) it reads :

"Have a duty and a right to acquire knowledgeof the Catholic faith- especially the sacred sciences- and to proclaim it and defend it."

What are the sacred sciences?

 

[ZooMom]

Nevermind...read that info wrong...still trying to find the exact definition of 'sacred sciences'.

 

[King of the Nations]

In Canon 229 (obligations and rights of the laity) it reads :

"Have a duty and a right to acquire knowledgeof the Catholic faith- especially the sacred sciences- and to proclaim it and defend it."

What are the sacred sciences?

The various branches of theology, I believe.

Greg

 

[ZooMom]

Ok, I think the 'Sacred Sciences' refer to Theology (and other religious studies) and Philosophy. To a lay Catholic that means learning our Catechism and the applications of Church teaching as regards to morals and ethics.

I could be wrong, though.

 

[RequiemForADisplacedLife]

Blessed Biology.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

What are the branches of theology?

 

[ProCommunioneFacior]

What are the branches of theology?

Ecclesiology, Christology, Mariology, Sytematic Theology, Moral Theology, Biblical Theology.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Ecclesiology, Christology, Mariology, Sytematic Theology, Moral Theology, Biblical Theology.

Thanks! Could you give my a brief idea of what each entail?

 

[geocajun]

Ecclesiology, Christology, Mariology, Sytematic Theology, Moral Theology, Biblical Theology.

and Dogmatic theology, or soteriology (salvation), eschatology (last things), and more

 

[Miss Shelby]

May as well go for a doctorate. Once you learn all of that it's probably what you could have.

just thinking out loud, not giving advice or anything.

Michelle

 

[ProCommunioneFacior]

Ecclesiology, Christology, Mariology, Sytematic Theology, Moral Theology, Biblical Theology.

Ecclesiology - the study of the Church, its relation to God and the world.

Christology - the study of Christ, something that is very interesting to me and I hope to start some readings on it. Who is Christ, what does fully human and fully divine mean, how can we come to understand, etc.

Mariology - the study of Mary, who she was, her relation to God and to us.

Systematic Theology -
Systematic theology undertakes the task of a comprehensive and synthetic understanding of the Christian faith as mediated through the Scriptures and the Catholic Tradition and as interpreted by the conciliar and papal magisterium. Building on courses that explore the history of this effort, the program reflects on questions of hermeneutics and method, especially about the relationship among theology, philosophy, history, and the modern sciences. Courses are developed with a recognition of the ecumenical, cross-cultural, and interreligious aspects of questions. The program focuses in particular on theological questions about anthropology, revelation and faith, dogma and the development of doctrines, christology and soteriology, Trinity, ecclesiology, eschatology, comparative theology, and theology of religions.

Moral Theology - The study of morality/ethics.

Biblical Theology - The study of the bible.

 

[geocajun]

I think the 3 main areas of theology are considered Dogmatic, Biblical/Historical, and Moral. The more specific areas of study are contained within the main groups.

 

[ProCommunioneFacior]

Yep.

 

[Carrye]

Sacred sciences are super cool!