Sárospataki Füzetek 1. (1997)
1997 / 1. szám - M. Eugene Osterhaven: The Foundation of our Faith and Theology. (Hitünk és theológiánk alapja. - Fordította: Rácsok Gabriella)
M. EUGENE OSTERHAVEN M.Eugene Osler Laven THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH AND THEOLOGY TLe question lo wLicL I invile you attention is old. yet ever new: on wLal do we Ease our Failli? It can be broadened lo asL: on wLal do we base our faitli and our tkeology? Lor llieology. as Anselm said, is failL seeking understanding: fides quarens intellectum. WLile distinguis Led. I Ley Lelong logelLer. WLal is iL e so ha ground LenealL or Feel as we laLor for tLe Lord and Lis cLurcL? WLal are ike possiLilities? Of tLe severa 1 iLat could Le named, we sLall look at just two of tLern wLicL Lave played important roles in our Reformed iLeological tradition. TLey are tLe apologetics of tLe Old Princeton ScLool of TLeology and tLe iLeological foundation given us Ly Joint Calvin. I. 1 Le Listory of tLe cLurc L offers many examples of a Leavy reliance on reason, intellect. One of tLe most important of tLese is TL omas Aquinas wLo la id tLe foundation of Lis system in unaided Luman reason, especially as Aristotle develope d pLilosopLy. TLe upper part of TLomas system came Ly way' of special revelation. TLe iLotnislic synlLesis made inucL of natural llieology'. and tLe First Vatican Comic il (1870) echoed Iboiuas when il slalet 1 Ll ial 'tLe H O ly M olLer CLurcL Lolds and teacLes lLat God... may certainly Le known Ly' tLe natural ligLt of Luman reason. Ly means of created tilings. ILe Second Vatican Council (10(32-5) said tLal religious trulLs wLicL are Ly tLeir nature accessiLle to Luman reason can Le known Ly all men witL ease, will X so lid certitude, and witL no trace of error, even in tLe present slate of tLe Luman race. "(I) Passing over tLe Li slory of Protestant rationalism in tLe Age of tLe EnligLtenmenl. we look at tLe tkeology cf tLe "Old P rincelon ScLool. II. TLe P rincelon TLeological Seminary of tie nineleenlL and early IwenlielL century was an unusual center of intellectual activity. Il Lad men ol great aLility. learning, and commitment. Several of its professors Lad long tenures, diaries Hodge leacLiug liiere from 1822-1878 and Laving Lad 2.750 students in Lis classes. In several instances' sons succeeded fatLers in iLeological positions, and (Lore was a closely knit faculty wLicL sLared a common iLeological position. TLal position was Lased on Scripture. tLe Reformed confessions. ScottisL Common Sense PL il osopLy. CLrislian 7>
