| A Manual of Catholic Theology
Joseph Wilhelm; Patrick B. Scannell
In the grand tradition of St. Anselm's famous phrase,
Fides quærens intellectum ("Faith seeking
understanding"), this short manual of Catholic
theology gives the English-speaking reader an
insight into the treasure-box of the Church's
theological thinking. The authors have admirably
distilled centuries of thought and development into
an accessible and compact form, allowing layman and
seasoned theologian alike access to these
incalculable riches.
Starting from the standpoint of faith, first
and foremost, and applying human reason to faith in
the tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas, the authors
lead us through all the major topics of revelation:
what revelation is, Who God is, what God has made,
how creation has fallen, how God has chosen to
redeem it, and what are our last ends.
Over the course of these two volumes, the reader
will increasingly apply St. Anselm's other great
maxim: Credo ut intelligam ("I believe so
that I might understand"). The reader cannot help
but have a better and more thorough understanding
of the divine Faith after reading these great
manuals.
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