Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 236

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IS

§o4.

A PLACE FOR TUKOLOLa'

TIIKRE

[Div. II

compelled them to cut out the heart of Theology, and to it into a department of study which shall lit into the

transform

framework

of naturalistic science.

clare that our

Hence we

definitely de-

defence of the scientific character of

has nothing in

common with

Theology

this questionable effort.

No

Calvinist takes part in the renunciation of our character as theologians.

When ties it

And now

to the point.

treating of the historical development of the facul-

was shown that the general organism

of science allows

and clearly Thinking man distinguishes in himself first between that which relates to his inner or psychical^ and outward or somatical, existence. He distinguishes in the second place between his own personal existence and his itself to be

analyzed into

its

parts along plain

discernible lines.

social life ivith others, as far as this

is

not governed by the

personal existence of the individuals. And in the third place he distinguishes between Jiuman life and the life of nature.

This division comes of itself, is unsought, sees itself justiby the history of the faculties, and is in entire agreement with the needs of practical life. Now the question is whether, along with these four, there remains yet a fifth independent part or organ in the organism of science. And the fied

answer lies at hand, that a final distinction still remains, Thus even the distinction between man ayid his Grod. Ave have four antitheses of science object complete in the and five independent parts: (1) God and his creation; (2) in that creation the rest of creation and man; (3) in man first the distinction between his material and spiritual existence, and, again, (4) the antithesis between unity and Or, if j^ou please, five independent and yet multiplicity. organically connected objects present themselves to thinking man, viz. (1) his God, (2) his psychical existence, (3) his somatical existence, (4) his existence as a member This diviof humanity, and (5) nature outside of man. :

sion corresponds fully to the Theological faculty (object:

God), the Philological (the human soul, (the

ships

-^/^i^X^),

human among men), and Natural Philosophy body,

o-w/^ia),

the Medical

the Juridical (the legal relation-

(the cosmos out-

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