Tanquerey
Brief Synopsis of Theology
I:
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY -|2|-
(a)
Introductory Remarks on Apologetics -|3|-
(b)
Notion and History of Apologetics -|4|-
(c)
Moral Certitude in Apologetics -|5|-
B. THE TRUE RELIGION -|6|-
1.
RELIGION IN GENERAL -|7|-
a)
THE CONCEPT AND NECESSITY OF RELIGION -|8|-
(a)
The concept of religion -|9|-
(b)
The necessity for some religion -|10|-
b)
REVEALED RELIGION -|11|-
(a)
The concept of divine revelation -|12|-
(b)
The possibility of this revelation -|13|-
(c)
Its necessity -|14|-
(d)
The moral obligation of inquiring into it -|15|-
(e)
The method to be followed in this investigation
-|16|-
(f)
Scholium: The Catholic doctrine on revelation
-|17|-
2.
THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION -|18|-
a)
THE EXCELLENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AFFORDS
PRESUMPTIVE PROOF OF ITS DIVINITY -|19|-
(a)
The Christian religion best answers the lawful
aspirations of man -|20|-
(b)
From this its supernatural character is inferred
-|21|-
b)
THE DIVINITY OF THE CHRISTIAN *RELIGION
HISTORICALLY DEMONSTRATED -|22|-
(1)
The Credibility of the Gospels -|23|-
(2)
The Divinity of the Christian Religion Proved from
Christ's Own Testimony -|24|-
(3)
The Divinity of the Christian Religion Proved from
its Miracles -|25|-
(a)
Miracles in general -|26|-
(b)
The miracles of Christ in the physical order -|27|-
(c)
The miracles of Christ in the intellectual order
-|28|-
(d)
The miracle of Christ's resurrection -|29|-
(4)
The Divinity of the Christian Religion Proved by
its Marvelous Propagation -|30|-
(a)
By the propagation itself -|31|-
(b)
By the heroic constancy of the martyrs -|32|-
(5)
The Divinity of the Christian Religion Confirmed by
the Messianic Prophecies -|33|-
(a)
By the prophetic teachings -|34|-
(b)
By the predictions of the prophets -|35|-
c)
THE DIVINITY OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION CONFIRMED BY
A COMPARISON WITH THE OTHERS -|36|-
(a)
With Buddhism -|37|-
(b)
With Mohammedanism -|38|-
(c)
THEREFORE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MUST BE EMBRACED
BY ALL -|39|-
C. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST -|40|-
1.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE TRUE CHURCH OF CHRIST -|41|-
(a)
Non-Catholic Christian societies -|42|-
(b)
The Catholic Church -|43|-
(c)
The nature and force of the arguments here used
-|44|-
b)
PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF THE DIVINE INSTITUTION OF
THE CHURCH AFFORDED BY REASON -|45|-
(a)
The moral necessity of an infallible authority
-|46|-
(b)
The moral necessity of a living magisterium -|47|-
c)
THE DIVINE INSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH HISTORICALLY
PROVED -|48|-
(1)
Christ Instituted a Hierarchial Society -|49|-
(a)
A threefold power was bestowed on the Apostles
-|50|-
(b)
This power was transmitted to a college of Bishops
-|51|-
(c)
The power of teaching that has been conferred on
the college of the Apostles and Bishops is infallible -|52|-
(2)
Christ Instituted a Monarchial Society -|53|-
(a)
The primacy was conferred on Peter -|54|-
(b)
This primacy was given to the successors of Peter
-|55|-
(c)
Infallibility is annexed to the primacy -|56|-
(i)
Only the Church of Rome is the Church of Christ
-|57|-
d)
THE DIVINE INSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH PROVED FROM
ITS EXTERNAL NOTES -|58|-
(a)
From its Catholic Unity and unshaken stability
-|59|-
(b)
From its unrivaled sanctity and fruitfulness -|60|-
(i)
OF THE APOLOGETICAL PART: The Necessity of
Embracing the Church, or Outside the Church there Is No Salvation -|61|-
2.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH -|62|-
a)
THE POWER OF THE CHURCH -|63|-
b)
THE EXERCISE OF THIS POWER -|64|-
(1)
The Exercise of the Pontifical Power -|65|-
(2)
The Exercise of the Episcopal Power -|66|-
(3)
The Members of the Church -|67|-
c)
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE STATE
-|68|-
(a)
General principles -|69|-
(b)
Their application in regard to Catholic regions
-|70|-
(c)
Their.application in regard to the non-Catholic
state -|71|-
(d)
The course to be followed with regard to the modern
liberties -|72|-
(e)
CONCLUSION OF TRACT: Definition of the Church
-|73|-
D. THE SOURCES OF REVELATION -|74|-
a)
TRADITION -|75|-
(a)
Its existence -|76|-
(b)
Its instruments -|77|-
(c)
The solemn Magisterium of the Church -|78|-
(d)
The ordinary and universal Magisterium -|79|-
b)
SACRED SCRIPTURE -|80|-
(a)
The canonicity and inspiration of Scripture -|81|-
(b)
The extension of inspiration -|82|-
(c)
How the inspired books may be used -|83|-
(i)
Comparison between Scripture and Tradition -|84|-
II:
SPECIAL THEOLOGY -|85|-
A. FAITH -|86|-
(a)
Definition and division of faith -|87|-
b)
THE OBJECT OF FAITH -|88|-
(1)
The Formal Object, or the Motive of the Faith
-|89|-
(a)
The signs or motives of credibility -|90|-
(2)
The Material Object of Faith -|91|-
(a)
The truths that are formally revealed -|92|-
(b)
The truths that are virtually revealed -|93|-
(c)
The truths of Catholic faith -|94|-
(d)
Private revelations -|95|-
c)
THE ACT OF FAITH -|96|-
(1)
The act of faith itself -|97|-
(a)
The threefold subjective cause of the act of faith
-|98|-
(b)
The psychological process of faith -|99|-
(2)
The Properties of an Act of Faith -|100|-
(a)
The certitude of faith -|101|-
(b)
The obscurity of faith -|102|-
(3)
The Subject of Faith -|103|-
d)
THE FORMULAE OF FAITH, OR DOGMAS -|104|-
(1)
The Nature of Dogmas -|105|-
(2)
he Growth of Dogmas -|106|-
(a)
The stability of dogmas -|107|-
(b)
The progress of dogmas -|108|-
(3)
The Relation between Dogmas and Theology -|109|-
(a)
The theological sources -|110|-
(b)
The theological method -|111|-
B. GOD CONSIDERED AS ONE IN NATURE -|112|-
1.
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. -|113|-
(a)
The demonstrability and knowability of God -|114|-
(b)
The proofs for the existence of God -|115|-
(c)
The names by which God is known -|116|-
2.
THE NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD -|117|-
a)
THE ESSENCE OF GOD -|118|-
b)
THE DIVINE ATTRIBUTES -|119|-
(1)
The Negative Attributes of God -|120|-
(a)
The simplicity of God -|121|-
(b)
The immutability of God -|122|-
(c)
The eternity of God -|123|-
(d)
The immensity of God -|124|-
(e)
The infinity of God -|125|-
(2)
The Positive Attributes of God -|126|-
(a)
The wisdom of God -|127|-
(b)
The power of God -|128|-
(c)
The holiness of God -|129|-
(d)
The goodness and mercy of God -|130|-
(e)
The justice of God -|131|-
c)
THE DIVINE OPERATIONS -|132|-
(1)
The Divine Knowledge -|133|-
(a)
The object of the divine knowledge -|134|-
(b)
The properties of the divine knowledge -|135|-
(c)
The medium and classification of the divine
knowledge -|136|-
(2)
The Divine Will -|137|-
(a)
The object of the divine will -|138|-
(b)
The liberty of the divine will -|139|-
(c)
The divisions of the divine will -|140|-
(3)
The Providence of God -|141|-
(4)
Predestination and Reprobation -|142|-
(a)
The Catholic doctrine on God's saving will -|143|-
(b)
Theological theories of predestination -|144|-
C. GOD CONSIDERED AS THREE PERSONS IN ONE NATURE -|145|-
(a)
Notion of the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity
-|146|-
b)
THE MYSTERY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY IN SO FAR AS
ITS EXPOSITION IS BASED ON THE SOURCES OF REVELATION -|147|-
(1)
A Trinity of Persons in a Unity of Essence -|148|-
(2)
The Divine Processions -|149|-
(a)
The procession of the Son through generation
-|150|-
(b)
The procession of the Holy Spirit -|151|-
(c)
The circumincession of the Divine Persons -|152|-
(3)
The Divine Missions -|153|-
(a)
Missions in general -|154|-
(b)
The invisible mission -|155|-
(c)
The visible mission -|156|-
c)
THE SCHOLASTIC ELABORATION OF THE MYSTERY OF THE
MOST HOLY TRINITY -|157|-
(1)
The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is Above, but
NotContrary to, Reason -|158|-
(2)
The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity Rendered
Plausible by Analogies and Appropriations -|159|-
(3)
The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity Illustrated
with the Help of Philosophy -|160|-
(a)
Rules governing the correct use of words in
referring to the Trinity -|161|-
(b)
Corollaries of Piety -|162|-
D. GOD THE CREATOR AND ELEVATOR -|163|-
a)
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD -|164|-
(1)
The Mosaic Cosmogony -|165|-
(2)
The Origin of Life and the Theory of Evolution or
Transformism -|166|-
b)
THE ANGELS -|167|-
(1)
The Angels in General -|168|-
(a)
The existence of the angels -|169|-
(b)
The natural properties of the angels -|170|-
(c)
The grace of the angels and the fall of some
-|171|-
(d)
The orders of the angels -|172|-
(2)
The Guardian Angels -|173|-
(a)
The existence of guardian angels -|174|-
(b)
The services of the guardian angels to men -|175|-
(c)
Our duties to the guardian angels -|176|-
(3)
The Bad Angels -|177|-
(a)
Diabolical temptation -|178|-
(b)
Obsession and possession -|179|-
(c)
Magic, magnetism, spiritualism, and hypnotism
-|180|-
c)
MAN -|181|-
(1)
The Origin of Man -|182|-
(a)
The creation of our first parents -|183|-
(b)
The unity of the human race -|184|-
(c)
The nature of man -|185|-
(d)
The propagation of the human race -|186|-
(2)
The Elevation of Man to a Supernatural State
-|187|-
(a)
Preliminary concepts -|188|-
(b)
The existence of grace in Adam -|189|-
(c)
The gift of integrity -|190|-
(3)
The Fall of Man -|191|-
(a)
The fall of our first parents and the existence of
original sin -|192|-
(b)
The effects of original sin -|193|-
(c)
The nature of original sin -|194|-
E.
THE INCARNATE WORD AND REDEEMER -|195|-
1.
THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION OR CHRISTOLOGY
-|196|-
a)
THE HYPOSTATIC UNION -|197|-
(1)
The True Concept of the Hypostatic Union -|198|-
(2)
The Fundamental Thesis of the Hypostatic Union
-|199|-
(3)
Corollaries -|200|-
(a)
A twofold will in Christ -|201|-
(b)
But only one relation of sonship -|202|-
(c)
The interchangeability of the divine and the human
designations in Christ -|203|-
(4)
The Harmony of the Hypostatic Union With Reason
-|204|-
b)
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE HYPOSTATIC UNION WITH
RESPECT TO THE ASSUMING PERSON -|205|-
(a)
Who is the assuming Person? -|206|-
(b)
Did the assuming Person lose anything by the union?
-|207|-
(c)
The proper/ties of the Hypostatic Union -|208|-
c)
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE HYPOSTATIC UNION WITH
REGARD TO THE NATURE ASSUMED -|209|-
(1)
The Properties of Christ's Intellect, or the Human
Knowledge of Christ -|210|-
(2)
The Properties of Christ's Will -|211|-
(a)
The holiness of Christ -|212|-
(b)
The liberty of Christ -|213|-
(c)
The power of Christ -|214|-
(3)
The Sensitive Appetite of Christ -|215|-
(4)
The Body of Christ -|216|-
2.
THE MYSTERY OF THE REDEMPTION OF SOTERIOLOGY
-|217|-
(a)
Notion of the Redemption -|218|-
(b)
Hypothetical necessity of the Redemption -|219|-
(2)
The Fundamental Thesis of the Redemption -|221|-
(3)
Corollaries on the Properties of the Redemption
-|222|-
(a)
The Redemption achieved through satisfaction and
merit -|223|-
(b)
The universality of the Redemption -|224|-
(c)
The perfection of the Redemption -|225|-
b)
THE OFFICES OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER -|226|-
(1)
The Priestly Office of Christ -|227|-
(2)
The Prophetical Office of Christ -|228|-
(3)
Christ as the Head of Men and Angels -|229|-
(4)
Christ the King -|230|-
(a)
The controversy respecting the final motive of the
Incarnation -|231|-
(b)
Inferences derivable from the Incarnation and
Redemption -|232|-
(5)
The Worship Due to the Humanity of Christ -|234|-
(6)
The Worship of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
-|235|-
c)
THE WORSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY -|236|-
(1)
The Dignity of the Mother of God -|237|-
(2)
The Holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary -|238|-
(a)
The Immaculate Conception -|239|-
(b)
The perpetual virginity of Mary -|240|-
(c)
The grace and sanctity of the Blessed Virgin
-|241|-
(3)
The Offices of the Blessed Mary in Relation to Men
-|242|-
(4)
The Worship to Be Paid to the Blessed Mary -|243|-
d)
THE WORSHIP OF THE SAINTS -|244|-
e)
THE WORSHIP OF RELICS AND IMAGES -|245|-
(a)
The worship of relics -|246|-
(b)
The worship of images -|247|-
(c)
The worship of the cross -|248|-
F.
GRACE -|249|-
(a)
PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS -|250|-
2.
ACTUAL GRACE -|251|-
(a)
Preliminary concepts -|252|-
b)
THE NECESSITY OF GRACE -|253|-
(1)
The necessity, of Actual Grace for Supernatural
Works -|254|-
(2)
The Necessity of Actual Grace for the Good Acts of
the Natural Order -|255|-
c)
THE DISPENSATION OF ACTUAL GRACE -|256|-
d)
THE NATURE OF ACTUAL GRACE -|257|-
(1)
The Errors of the Protestants and Jansenists
Refuted -|258|-
(2)
The Opinions of Theologians on the Essence of
Actual Grace -|259|-
(3)
Theological Systems Harmonizing Liberty With Grace
-|260|-
3.
HABITUAL OR JUSTIFYING GRACE -|261|-
a)
THE NATURE OP JUSTIFICATION, OR THE EXISTENCE OF
HABITUAL GRACE IN THE JUST -|262|-
b)
THE ATTAINMENT OF JUSTIFYING GRACE -|263|-
(a)
The dispositions required for justification -|264|-
(b)
The properties of justifying grace -|265|-
c)
THE THEOLOGICAL ELABORATION OF THE DOCTRINE
CONCERNING THE ESSENCE OF GRACE -|266|-
(1)
Uncreated Grace, or the Indwelling of the Holy
Spirit in the Soul of the Just Man -|267|-
(2)
Created Grace, the Virtues and Gifts -|268|-
(a)
Habitual grace -|269|-
(b)
The infused virtues -|270|-
(c)
The gifts of the Holy Spirit -|271|-
(d)
Supernatural life -|272|-
(e)
Scholium: The gratuitously -given graces -|273|-
4.
MERIT -|274|-
(1)
The Nature and Conditions of Merit -|275|-
(2)
The Existence of Merit -|276|-
(3)
The Object of Merit -|277|-
(a)
What one can merit for oneself -|278|-
(b)
What one may merit for others -|279|-
(c)
Temporal blessings -|280|-
G. THE SACRAMENTS -|281|-
1.
THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL -|282|-
a)
THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENTS -|283|-
(1)
Grace -|284|-
(a)
How grace is produced -|285|-
(b)
The nature of the grace that is produced -|286|-
(c)
The quantity of this grace -|287|-
(d)
The revival of the sacraments -|288|-
(2)
The Sacramental Character -|289|-
b)
THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENTS -|290|-
(1)
Faith and Sanctity in the Minister -|291|-
(2)
The Intention in the Minister -|292|-
c)
THE SUBJECT OF THE SACRAMENTS -|293|-
2.
BAPTISM -|294|-
a)
THE EXISTENCE AND ESSENCE OF BAPTISM -|295|-
b)
THE EFFECTS OF BAPTISM -|296|-
(a)
Grace -|297|-
(b)
A sacramental character -|298|-
c)
THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM -|299|-
d)
THE SUBJECT OF BAPTISM -|300|-
(1)
The Necessity of Baptism -|301|-
(a)
The necessity of the Baptism of water -|302|-
(b)
The means by which the Baptism of water may be
supplied -|303|-
(2)
The Baptism of Infants -|304|-
3.
CONFIRMATION -|305|-
(a)
Existence of the Sacrament of Confirmation -|306|-
(b)
The matter and form of Confirmation -|307|-
(c)
The effects of Confirmation -|308|-
(d)
The minister of Confirmation -|309|-
(e)
The subject of Confirmation -|310|-
4.
THE MAST HOLY EUCHARIST -|311|-
a)
THE MYSTERY OF THE REAL PRESENCE -|312|-
(1)
The Truth of the Real Presence -|313|-
(a)
Proved from Scripture -|314|-
(b)
Proved from Tradition -|315|-
(2)
The Mode of the Real Presence -|316|-
(a)
The manner in which Christ becomes present, or
Transubstantiation -|317|-
(b)
The mode in which Christ exists under the species
-|318|-
(c)
The permanent presence of Christ -|319|-
(d)
The worship due to the Eucharist -|320|-
(3)
The Harmony of This Mystery with Reason -|321|-
(a)
The scholastic exposition of the mystery -|322|-
(b)
The Catholic dogma not repugnant to reason -|323|-
(c)
The Real Presence confirmed by arguments of congruity
-|324|-
b)
THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST -|325|-
(1)
The Existence and Nature of This Sacrament -|326|-
(2)
The Matter and Form of This Sacrament -|327|-
(3)
The Effects of the Sacrament -|328|-
(a)
Grace -|329|-
(b)
The effects of the Eucharist with regard to sins
-|330|-
(c)
The effects of the Eucharist with regard to the
body -|331|-
c)
THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS -|332|-
(a)
Preliminary considerations -|333|-
(2)
The Existence of the Sacrifice of the Mass -|334|-
(3)
The Essence of the Sacrafice of the Mass -|335|-
(4)
The Effects of the Sacrifice of the Mass -|336|-
5.
THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE -|337|-
(a)
Preliminary remarks on Penance as a virtue -|338|-
b)
THE POWER OF THE KEYS -|339|-
(1)
The Power of the Keys Itself -|340|-
(a)
According to Scripture -|341|-
(b)
According to Tradition -|342|-
(2)
The Minister of the Power of the Keys -|343|-
(a)
The power of Order in the minister -|344|-
(b)
The power of jurisdiction in the minister -|345|-
c)
THE ACTS OF THE PENITENT -|346|-
(1)
The Confession of Sins -|347|-
(2)
Contrition -|348|-
(a)
The nature and necessity of contrition -|349|-
(b)
The efficacy of contrition -|350|-
(3)
Satisfaction -|351|-
d)
THE SACRAMENT ITSELF -|352|-
(1)
Its Existence -|353|-
(2)
The Constitutive Elements of the Sacrament, or Its
Matter and Form -|354|-
(3)
The Effects of the Sacrament -|355|-
(a)
The forgiveness of mortal sins -|356|-
(b)
The remission of the punishment due for sin -|357|-
(c)
The revival of merits -|358|-
(d)
APPENDIX ON INDULGENCES -|359|-
6.
EXTREME UNCTION -|360|-
a)
THE DIVINE INSTITUTION OF EXTREME UNCTION -|361|-
b)
ITS MATTER AND FORM -|362|-
c)
ITS EFFECTS -|363|-
d)
ITS MINISTER -|364|-
7.
ORDER -|365|-
a)
THE EXISTENCE OF THE SACRAMENT OF ORDER -|366|-
(a)
Scholium. Its Matter and Form -|367|-
b)
ITS EFFECTS -|368|-
c)
ITS MINISTER -|369|-
d)
ITS SUBJECT -|370|-
8.
MATRIMONY -|371|-
a)
MATRIMONY AS A CONTRACT -|372|-
(1)
The Origin of Matrimony -|373|-
(2)
The Ends of Matrimony -|374|-
(3)
Matrimonial Consent -|375|-
(4)
The Properties of Matrimony -|376|-
(a)
The unity of marriage; polygamy, both simultaneous
and successive -|377|-
(b)
The indissolubility of marriage -|378|-
(c)
The Pauline privilege -|379|-
(d)
The dissolution of a ratified marriage of the
faithful -|380|-
b)
MATRIMONY AS A SACRAMENT -|381|-
(1)
The Existence of the Sacrament of Matrimony -|382|-
(a)
The morality of marriage -|383|-
(b)
The superiority of celibacy and virginity -|384|-
(2)
The Essence of the Sacrament of Matrimony -|385|-
(a)
The inseparability of the sacrament from the
contract of marriage -|386|-
(b)
The minister of Matrimony -|387|-
(c)
The matter and form of Matrimony -|388|-
(d)
The effects of the sacrament of Matrimony -|389|-
(e)
The power of passing laws affecting marriage
-|390|-
H. GOD THE REWARDER -|391|-
(a)
Introductory remarks on death and the particular
judgment -|392|-
b)
HEAVEN -|393|-
(1)
The Existence of Heaven -|394|-
(2)
The Nature of Heavenly Beatitude -|395|-
(a)
Essential beatitude -|396|-
(b)
Accidental beatitude -|397|-
(c)
The inamissibility of heavenly beatitude -|398|-
c)
HELL -|399|-
(1)
The Existence and Eternity of the Pains of Hell
-|400|-
(2)
The Nature and Degree of the Pains of Hell -|401|-
(a)
The pain of loss -|402|-
(b)
The pain of sense -|403|-
d)
PURGATORY -|404|-
(a)
The existence of purgatory -|405|-
(b)
The nature of the pains of purgatory -|406|-
(i)
The universal consummation -|407|-
(c)
The resurrection of the body -|408|-
(d)
The universal judgment -|409|-
(i)
The Communion of Saints -|410|-