Fr. John Cahill, O. P. - Paperback 228 pages
Who is this book for? Those interested in Catholic theology will find this tome a very useful and enlightening revelation of the true art of the dedicated theologian who delves deeply into the precise practice and history of his vocation. Familiarity with scholastic Latin is very useful for readers of this book. Fr. Cahill’s treatise is impressive and has long been a standard reference for any serious student of theology.
Our holy mother the Church, for the good of our souls, wishes to guide and protect our intellectual meandering and questioning so that it does not go off-track (to the detriment of souls) but only supplements and clarifies what has been done before. Therefore, as part of Her God-given duty to teach and to govern, She approves and/or censures the opinions and intellectual explorations of Her children, especially those theologians who spend a significant portion of their lives studying important issues. This in-depth study of the various degrees of censures used by the magisterium of the Church will give the attentive reader a better understanding of how deep truths may be explored and uttered, as well as showing what are the acceptable limits of this exercise of our intellect.
Contrary to what some people think, there is plenty of room in the Church for the advancement of deeper studies of the Deposit of Faith. It is true that mankind has in our possession the entirety of divinely revealed truth. We have all of the depositum fidei that will ever be required, however, what we lack is a complete grasp of the full meaning of it all. As a rational being, we are not only allowed; we are by our nature almost compelled to explore the ramifications of what has been revealed. The deposit of faith is complete, just as scripture is complete, but its depth of meaning will never be exhausted until we attain the beatific vision.
