THE 623 Nature and Grace
This course briefly examines influential philosophical and theological understandings of nature and the developments in the doctrine of grace. Special attention is paid to debates regarding nature and grace in modern Catholic and Protestant theology, including the final end of the human person, and to the analogia entis. Of particular concern is considering how these debates affected one another in the development of modern Catholic theology. Readings in Scheeben, Barth, Brunner, Soehngen, de Lubac, Rahner, von Balthasar, and the Second Vatican Council are given. Classes may be taught in an in-class, hybrid, or online format and have set times that require virtual participation. (May be taught concurrently with THE 303)
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PHI 623