TPT 5: Revealed Theology

Trivium-Philosophy-Theology 5: Revealed Theology.  This course considers the divine by means of the truths revealed by God, unknowable by man through his natural abilities alone. The course opens with a consideration of the basic concepts of revelation and faith, the interplay of faith and reason, and the means of revelation. It then explores the fundamental aspects of Christ's revelation. Seeking to clarify what is revealed and how it affects our understanding of what man is. The methods of understanding revelation are explored (exegesis, mysticism, the development of doctrine, etc.), as well as the means of living in revelation (prayer, liturgy, sacraments). Each of the main sources of knowledge in faith: scripture, the Fathers, the teachings of the Church, and the work of theologians will be discussed. The most basic questions of the class are "What has God revealed?" and "What does this mean for us?"

This is intended as our second high school course in systematic theology because it focuses upon how revelation builds upon what we know of God by natural means and develops the students understanding of the means of revelation, as well as some of the essential truths of the Christian Faith. The course stands as the crowning glory of the TPT sequence in which the mind is invited to consider glories that exceed his ability to know by nature. Here is the revelation of the gift for which man is made.