This course is a theological exploration of God’s divine self-communication to humankind in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit and humankind’s graced response to that revelation in the life of faith. The course will begin with a reflection on the nature of human experience as the locus of the encounter between God and humankind. Reflections on the relationship between faith and reason, philosophy and theology prepares introduces the ways of knowing God. We will then explore the way in which the one divine revelation is mediated through Scripture and Tradition and given normative expression in dogma and doctrine. The respective roles of the magisterium, theologians and the sensus fidelium in the faithful transmission and reception of the Catholic faith will also be explored at length.
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