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The theological virtues are so named because their object is the divine being (theos). Faith is the infused virtue, by which the intellect, by a movement of the will, assents to the supernatural truths of Revelation, not on the motive of intrinsic evidence, but on the sole ground of the infallible authority of God revealing. [14]
Hope (Latin: spes) is one of the three theological virtues in the Christian tradition. Hope is a combination of the desire for something and expectation of receiving it. The Christian virtue is hoping specifically for Divine union and so eternal happiness. While faith is a function of the intellect, hope is an act of the will.
The transcendental model proposes that constructing a contextualized theology is not about producing a particular body of texts, but is instead about attending to the affective and cognitive operations in the self-transcending subject. In other words, "theology happens as a person struggles more adequately and authentically to articulate and ...
Benedict XVI: "The one who has hope lives differently; the one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life.". Spe salvi (English: "Saved in Hope"), referencing the Latin phrase from Romans 8:24, Spe salvi facti sumus ("in hope we were saved"), is the second encyclical letter by Pope Benedict XVI promulgated on November 30, 2007, and is about the theological virtue of hope.
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral, [1] or Methodist Quadrilateral, [2] is a methodology for theological reflection that is credited to John Wesley, leader of the Methodist movement in the late 18th century. The term itself was coined by 20th century American Methodist scholar Albert C. Outler. [3] [4]
During his October 14, 2008, address to the Synod of Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI cautioned, [W]here the hermeneutics of faith…disappear, another type of hermeneutics will appear by necessity — a hermeneutics that is secularist, positivist, the key fundamental of which is the conviction that the divine does not appear in human history.
The purpose of the International Academy of Practical Theology is the study of and critical reflection on practical theological thought and action. [3] This critical reflection should be pursued with attention to the various historical and cultural contexts in which practical theology is done.
Religious faith and philosophical reflection are connected to one another. Religious tradition influences the philosophical thinking and beliefs of followers of that religion. [3] Many philosophical commonalities have arisen among religions due to their core historical foundations.