CatherineM Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 If you could take the time to really study one aspect of our faith, what would it be? I'd love to wander around in the Vatican archives. I guess I'd have to learn Latin first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaTeTurbe Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The Bible ! I don't know a lot about it, and sometimes I feel that we're reading so much about Saints, official textes, etc... that we forgot the Bible ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Charisms and how they give form to vocation, particularly in the historical lives of the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm already studying the Old Testament. But otherwise: Patristics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The life of Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The catechism. I've been Catholic all my life, I know a lot of what the Church teaches, but sometimes I feel like it's random. I wish I had the time to read the catechism thoroughly and develop a more comprehensive and cohesive understanding of Church teaching. Within the catechism, I'm sure I'd find another topic to take up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo in Deum Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The Liturgy (Both East and West). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm already studying Josephology and Christology, both of which I love.Besides them, it would be nice to learn more about the contexts and particular influences of papal writings. It's one thing to read encyclicals, Papal Bulls, apostolic letters, etc., after the fact, but to know what particularly inspired them and what true influence they had for their time would be fascinating for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 What do you call that kind of theology that finds patterns that repeat throughout the Old and New Testaments? I always forget the name of that... That, and Latin, and patristics, and Church history generally. I will die woefully ignorant with these ambitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 What do you call that kind of theology that finds patterns that repeat throughout the Old and New Testaments? I always forget the name of that... Typology? Typology in Christian theology and Biblical exegesis is a doctrine or theory concerning the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament. Events, persons or statements in the Old Testament are seen as types pre-figuring or superseded by antitypes, events or aspects of Christ or his revelation described in the New Testament. For example, Jonah may be seen as the type of Christ in that he appeared to have emerged from the whale's belly and from death. In the fullest version of the theory of typology, the whole purpose of the Old Testament is viewed as merely the provision of types for Christ, the antitype, or fulfillment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typology_(theology) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 At least no one has said bible code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I can't decide, which is one of the reasons why I got out of academia. Also I'm lazy. Lately I've really been hooked on soteriology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Typology? Yes, it's typology. That's really fascinating stuff too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Yes, it's typology. That's really fascinating stuff too. Yeah it is pretty neat to see the connections between the books of the OT and NT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysostom Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Catholic music and Catholicism's relationship music over the centuries. But I sort of do that already ehhhhhh.... Ok maybe Eastern/Syriac/Eritrean/etc chant. Mariology. The writings of saints and other religious about the Eucharist. St. Eymard, Mother Mectilde, many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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