L'oecuménisme dans la formation théologique
The ecumenical formation Vatican II prescribes for all students of theology, cannot be limited to a few additional courses; it demands a new orientation of the whole theological teaching — which since the Council of Trent has had a mainly apologetical and anti-protestant outlook. Ecumenical theology...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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1969
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Gregorianum
Year: 1969, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 639-650 |
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| Summary: | The ecumenical formation Vatican II prescribes for all students of theology, cannot be limited to a few additional courses; it demands a new orientation of the whole theological teaching — which since the Council of Trent has had a mainly apologetical and anti-protestant outlook. Ecumenical theology embraces both the problems raised by the new quest for unity and the doctrine and history proper to the various churches and denominations. These two aspects, though linked together, have to be distinguished and treated both in the main theological disciplines and in particular courses. In the main disciplines the ecumenical orientation demands first of all a correct exposition of the protestant and orthodox doctrines, according to the most recent results of historical and theological research, with which the teacher has maintain contact. It implies further that non-catholic theologians are not considered as « adversarii » so much as men searching seriously for truth, which may enrich catholic theology by fraternal dialogue. Last but not least, the presuppositions and implications of the actual quest for unity — e. g. the problems raised by intercommunion — have to be discussed in the respective treatises. Besides this new orientation of the main disciplines, special courses and seminars on ecumenical questions are still necessary, in order to present non-catholic doctrines in their own coherent structure and with their specific outlook on divine Revelation. Students should be initiated not only into the theology, but also into the life, the spirituality and the liturgy of these christian communities — best perhaps by members of these churches themselves. Finally, the ecumenical movement itself and its theological implications may be the subject-matter of special courses. This fundamental program is naturally meant to be adapted to local circumstances; but it represents, in the author's opinion, the minimum required for every theological curriculum, because ecumenism concerns, in the mind of Vatican II, all members of the Catholic Church. |
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