Theology

Father Hardon’s writings on theology explore the study of God and the truths revealed through the Catholic faith. These articles examine doctrine, revelation, philosophy, morality, spirituality, and the relationship between faith and reason in Christian life.

Theology

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Definitions and Etymology. Theology, literally “the science of God,” is derived from the Greek Theos (God) and logos (study). The term was used by the Stoics in the third century B.C. to describe a reasoned analysis of the deity. Earlier uses were more naturalistic. Thus Plato in the Republic […]

The Impact of Theology on the Intellectual Life of the Nation: II

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The second of two papers read at the Annual Meeting of DES, held in Chicago in April 1960; the first, by Dr. Martin Marty, appeared in our Bulletin for May 1960. In approaching a subject as complex as “The Impact of Theology on the Intellectual Life of the Nation,” […]