Syllabus
I) Introductory partA) Nominal definition of mysterion / sacramentumB) Key moments in the history of sacramental theologyII) Sacraments of Christian InitiationA) IntroductionB) Theology of the sources of the doctrine of baptismC) Systematic theology of baptismD) Introduction - why theology of confirmation is problematicE) heology of the sourcesof the ConfirmationF) Systematic Theology of Confirmation of ConfirmationG) Introduction to the Sacrament of the EucharistH) Theology of the Sources of the Doctrine of the EucharistI) Systematic theology of the sacrament of the Eucharist III) Sacrament of the ministerial priesthoodA) IntroductionB) The priesthood of Jesus ChristC) Main participation in the priesthood of ChristD) Service priesthoodIV) The Sacrament of MarriageA) IntroductionB) Theology of sourcesC) Speculative theology of the Sacrament of MarriageV) The Sacrament of Repentance and ReconciliationA) IntroductionB) Basic elements of the sacrament in the New TestamentC) Important stages of the historical development of the sacramentD) Systematic reflection on the sacrament of repentance and reconciliationE) Problamatics of indulgencesVI) Sacrament of the anointing of the sickA) Theology of sourcesB) Systematic theology of the sacramentVII) The sacramental organism and its place in the life of the Christian and the fellowship of the Church
Annotation
Sacramental theology is an inseparable part of systematic theology arising above all from Christology, soteriology and ecclesiology. A redeemed man enters Christ´s paschal mystery through the sacraments in the community of the church. They allow personal incorporation to the history of salvation on both – individual and community level. The course implements a specific approach to the discipline preferred nowadays, emphasising the uniqueness of the particular sacraments as well as an understanding the whole of them as a living organism.
The introductory part analyzing the term mysterion – sacramentum is followed by the part dealing with the three sacraments of the Christian initiation constituting the Christian existence. Subsequently the remaining sacraments are explored describing the specific way in which they cultivate being and action of a man. The treatise is completed by the integral view of the sacramental organism.
The whole treatise takes two semesters: The second semester is represented by the course Theology of the sacraments 2 (KSTE016). Both of them are compulsory subjects for students of the MA programme Catholic theology.