Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 77

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Chap. IV]

§ 33.

RELATION TO METHODOLOGY

ITS

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Theological Encyclopedia the body of sciences into organically Theology must insert neglected not only in the been largely too which duty has

second point already indicated.

special Encyclopedias of Theology, but in those of almost all

The third point follows of itself from no further explanation. And as regards the fourth, this flows directly from the subordination of the conception of Theological Encyclopedia to that of general the special sciences. § 31,

and

calls for

Encyclopedia. § 33.

Its Relation to

Methodology

This task includes of itself the scientific description of the method of Theology, and of its parts, and its insertion into organic relation with its object. No general Methodology is necessary, for this may be assumed to be known. But it must show the paths of knowledge, mapped out by general Methodology, which Theology is to travel in order to reach her end. Then it must show what modifications are introduced into this general method by the peculiar character of Theology.

And

finally,

divisions of

what nearer method flows from this for the subThere is no cause for a separate Theology.

treatment of Theological Methodology. He who places it as a separate study outside of his Encyclopedia, must invoke its neither can he furnish his Methodology without repeating the larger part of the content Just because of the strongly subjecof his Encyclopedia. tive character which is inseparable from all Theology, it is

help in that Encyclopedia

;

dangerous to separate the method too widely from the object, neither can the object be sufficiently explained without deal-

Hence it should be preferred to treat the method of Theology taken as a whole in the general volume of the Encyclopedia, and then, so far ing at the same time with the method.

as this is necessary

which

this

with each subdivision, the modifications

method undergoes

for the sake of this subdivision.

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