Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 242

218

IS

§ 54.

THERE A PLACE EOR THEOLOGY

ments and documents hid in them an image

He

at our disposal, that

[Div. II

has purposely

and that it is possible for We only us to obtain this ectypal knowledge from them. apparent, that with this hypothesis render it the wanted to scientific work which does not necessity arises for a peculiar a thing which cannot be, indeed have God for its object, but His ectypal knowledge; provided there exists a definite circle of phenomena from which, by investigation, this object can be known. And if, later on, it can be shown that what is here put as hypothesis is true, then in this way we have certainly found a Theology whose calling it is to do a scientific work, and which as such has a place in the organism of science. For this hypothesis itself implies that the phenomena from which this knowledge must be drawn, and this knowledge itself, must organically cohere with the obwith the object, ject as well as with the subject of science because these phenomena are given in the cosmos and in history; and with the subject, since it is only as ectypal that this knowledge corresponds to the measure of man. of Himself,

—

—

:

And

this

scientific

being

so, the

founding

investigation

indeed, which

is

is

of a proper faculty for this

justified of itself.

The

object,

sought in these phenomena cannot be

brought under either of the four other heads. The phenomena which must be investigated form an entirely peAnd the object itself is of such eminent culiar group. importance, that not only the needs of practical life, but the incomplete character of all other science, alike render the study of Theology necessary.

One more

must be met. It might, 38 of this volume we designate that except we fall the cosmos as the only object of science into Pantheism, God does not belong to the cosmos, but that objection, however,

indeed, be said that in

§

;

being and cause of the cosmos, He must it; that hence He does not belong to it, and that therefore the search after God, i.e. Theolog}^ cannot We answer, that this objection be classed with science. when against our representation of the no force directed has unknown Essence of God but To us, indeed, not the matter. as the

ground

of all

be sought outside of

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