Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 648

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§98.

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ORGANIC ARTICULATION

ever of necessity be the task of the few,

[Div. Ill

who have

extraor-

dinary powers of mind at their disposal, as well as the necessary time and means.

Organic Articulation

§ 98.

Science

no abstraction.

is

to

Spiritual Reality

It is the reflection of

life in

and therefore it sustains the same orto reality as the shadow to the body by which single word, therefore, is needed to show the

our consciousness, ganic relation

A

it is cast.

organic articulation of theology to spiritual reality.

Thus

been suggested in a subjective sense, by the assertion that the mysticism of the Spirit is indispensable to the But from the nature of the case it is evident theologian.

far this has

that for this subjective necessity there

ground. at the

If the

hand

must be an objective

treatment of the subjective demands required

of the theologian belongs to Hodegetics rather

than to Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia nevertheless indicate the relation of this science to

its

own

is

bound

reality,

to

from

which the necessity of these demands is born. If in real life there were no antithesis between the domain of palingenesis and what lies outside, there would be no special Revelation, and in simple consequence there would be no question of theology other than in the style of Cicero. In like manner, if there were no operative grace, which effects enlightenment, articulation of the science to this spiritual reality would be altogether wanting.

"The

natural

things of the spirit of God."

man

receiveth not the

Now, however,

the influence

of this reality operates upon theology in a threefold way: First, materially, by the provision of matter which it brings

secondly, by the influence of the Church, so Church propels its confession as a living witness and thirdl}^ in the theologian personally, inasmuch as his own spiritual experience must enable him to perceive and understand what treasures are here at stake. Coordinated under one head, one might say that the Holy Spirit guaranto theology; far as that

tees this organic

articulation through the agencies of

the

Holy Scripture, the Church, and the personal enlightenment of the theologian. Hence piety of motive is not

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