Syllabus
Part of ecclesiologyIntroduction to the entire treatiseI) Theology of sources 1) Description of the Church A) Biblical images of the Church and the Kingdom of God B) The Body of Christ C) Temple of the Spirit D) God's people 2) The Church as a mysteryII) Speculative theology 1) Definition of the Church 2) Personality of the Church 3) Signs of the Church A) The Church is one B) The Church is holy D) The Church is apostolic E) The inviolability of the Church Part of Sacramental Theology1. Introductory part: Nominal definition of mysterion / sacramentum2.
Sacraments of Christian Initiation3. Sacrament of the ministerial priesthood4.
The Sacrament of Marriage5. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation6.
Sacrament of the anointing of the sick
Annotation
Students evolving their knowledge of the Trinitarian theology and the Christology are going to be introduced into the doctrine of the Church and the sacraments. The lectures focus on the mystery, life and mission of the church. First we examine biblical sources and Christian tradition. Then a theological synthesis of definition and personality of the church is offered and an interpretation of the four marks of the church is presented, that is unity, holiness, catholicity and apostolicity.
Before analyzing particular sacraments celebrated by the community of the church, participants are going to discover meaning and development of the term sacrament itself. The introduction is built on the idea of sacramentality of the world. The world created by God is a sign of his goodness and power. The sacramentality of the world corresponds with the sacramentality of Christ and the church and establishes the understanding of the historical development and definition of the seven sacraments.