READINGS IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

Trinity Term 2010

Joseph Ratzinger's Fundamental Theology


Campion Hall, with Fr Philip Endean SJ    Wednesdays 11.15-12.30
                    






1    Apr 27   Introduction


2    May 5   Revelation, Scripture and Tradition: led by Johannes

The Ratzinger Reader, 13-42
from Luther's Babylonian Captivity of the Church
Harnack, from History of Dogma, 1
materials from Catholic councils
the first two paragraphs of article from Catholic Encylopedia (1909) on 'Tradition and Living Magisterium'

3    May 12 The God of Faith and the God of the Philosophers  led by Olvin



Introduction to Christianity, chapter 3, 'The God of Faith and the God of the Philosophers'  substantially present in RR 22-26 (in the week 2 packet), but this is the original version; the notorious Regensburg address

4    May 19  Reading the Bible led by Julia  

'
Biblical Interpretation in Crisis', and RR, 42-49


5    May 26   The Christian Concept of Person led by Jin



  'Retrieving the Notion of Person in Christian Theology'  and essay on Metanoia from Principles of Catholic Theology


6    Jun 2       The Patristic Settlement of Christianity led by Samantha



'Principles of Christian Theology', 133-152


7    Jun 9       Catechesis and Theology led provisionally by Philip

RR  212-218, 'Sources and Transmission of the Faith', Nicholas Lash, 'Criticism or Construction?'




8    Jun 16      Church and Modernity led by Fred



   RR 94-100, 119-125, 'Europe in the Crisis of Cultures', from Feast of Faith