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Understanding Catholicism: Intellectual Formation Theology Class: 

Understanding Catholicism: Intellectual Formation Theology Class Evolution of Thought: Toward Individualism and Narcissisim

Catholicism As Comprehensive and Holistic: 

Catholicism As Comprehensive and Holistic Acts 2:42-47 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers…And all who believed were together and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need…glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people” ~Oriented Communally~

Very Modern Narcissism : 

Very Modern Narcissism San Diego State University Study 16,000 college students from 1982-2006 “Thirty percent more college students showed elevated narcissism in 2006 compared to 1982” Statements including: • "If I ruled the world, it would be a better place." • "I think I am a special person." • "I can live my life any way I want to." • "I like to be the center of attention.“ If not narcissism, at least increased individualistic insensitivity

Via Antinqua | Via Moderna: 

Via Antinqua | Via Moderna Via Antinqua St. Thomas Aquinas -Universals- the mind must adapt to reality -Absolutes -Communal -”reales” Via Moderna Ockham -Explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible -Universals framework too complicated -Individual -”nominales”

Thirteenth Century: Century of Centuries: 

Thirteenth Century: Century of Centuries St. Francis of Assisi and St. Dominic reform and rebuild the Church St. Thomas Aquinas (Dominican) and St. Bonaventure (Franciscan) both teach philosophy and theology at the University of Paris; Also great advancement here in the sciences; marriage of faith and reason First European universities founded Dante finishes his Divine Comedy Education of the heart as well as the head Architecture rivalries, Trade-guilds, Great Latin hymns, origin of drama, City hospitals, origins in law (Magna Carta), Exploration (Marco Polo),……

Fourteenth Century- Intellectual Revolution: 

Fourteenth Century- Intellectual Revolution Sources 1334 The Black Death sweeps through Europe? Continued growth of Islam? Omnipotence of God is paramount; no free will; “God wills it” Spread of Nominalism No universals, only individual is real; Human Being, not Human Nature (Jesus?) Duplix Veritas- double truth; reason disproves objects of faith; still believe by faith; faith and reason simply disagree Via Moderna emerges- Cambridge, Oxford Volunteerism- rejection of God’s law coming from intellect, merely sheer power of will; “God is bigger than your concerns/wants/happiness”; laws arbitrary

Fifteenth Century- Ecclesial Revolution : 

Fifteenth Century- Ecclesial Revolution Church republicanism flourishes- importance of locality in governance Councils of Florence and Basel- aimed at reunion, not accept by localities and schisms became more numerous, fear of the power of the Pope grew, “Is the Church, or are Church councils, bigger than the Pope?” Devitio Moderna- spread of individualism, devotions are private, growing lack of trust in the Pope and the Church

Sixteenth Century- Theological Revolution: 

Sixteenth Century- Theological Revolution Protestantism- Protest of the Pope and the role of the Church; power of the Pope is arbitrary Put our faith then only on faith (sola fide) and only in scripture (sola scriptura) 1517 Luther’s revolution and 95 Thesis; 1534 Henry VIII revolution, as head of the Church of England Council of Trent as response Secular rulers spread Protestantism to undermine the authority of Church and Pope

Seventeenth Century- Philosophical Revolution: 

Seventeenth Century- Philosophical Revolution 1618-1648 Thirty Years War tears Europe apart at the seams; not wars about religion, but about politics using religion as a means 1648 Treaty of Westphalia- religion is not under control of the primacy of the State; exaltation of the State (Hobbes) Reason greater than faith; Philosophy/Science greater than theology (Francis Bacon, Galileo, Descartes, Locke) Rejection of service by the individual to sovereign, individual must serve himself, rejection of Hierarchy of Catholic Church

Eighteenth Century-Political Revolutions: 

Eighteenth Century- Political Revolutions America, influenced by Locke, overthrows monarchy 1776 Rejection of Hierarchy of the State; Checks and Balances of Legislature, Executive, Judicial France, influenced by Voltaire and Rousseau overthrows monarchy and Church 1789-1799; Haitian Revolution 1791 Kant- belief in God is only necessary for practical purposes, the idea leads to a sufficient morality

Nineteenth Century- Scientific Revolution: 

Nineteenth Century- Scientific Revolution Darwin- survival of the fittest, social consequences, evolution, biological revolution Freud- parents source of your complexity, generational revolution Marx- class structure as a constant source of continuing economics revolution Above “objective” sciences- truth is not truth, it is a means of wielding power Nietzsche- God is dead, nihilism, will to power

Twentieth Century- Sexual Revolution: 

Twentieth Century- Sexual Revolution Industrial Revolution aides: Fascism- Darwin, Communism- Marx, Sexual-Revolution- Freud Feminist revolt against the power of Men Women’s Suffrage, the right to equal citizenship Throw of tyranny of sexual impositions, the tyranny of our sexual make-up; reproductive “rights” Humane Vitae as Church’s response

Twenty-First Century-Post-Modernist Revolution?: 

Twenty-First Century- Post-Modernist Revolution? Mega revolutions rejected- religion leads to war, communism leads to war, social-Darwinism leads to war, Sexual-revolution leads to disease and despair Exaltation of the micro revolution “YouTube” “IPOD” “MySpace” “I” am the primary source of my own happiness, truth, morality- Consequences? Self-Esteem championed as the greatest of all virtues- Narcissism

Our Children’s Children: 

Our Children’s Children How will we define the next century? How will we define ourselves? In reality, it is only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear ... Christ the new Adam, in the very revelation of the mystery of the Father and of his love, fully reveals man to himself and brings to light his most high calling …Gaudium et Spes, 22