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Catholic Life and Practice

The Significance of Theology for the Church and the University

Issue 2

Volume 3

pp. 279 - 291

https://doi.org/10.65172/NJUjAl3JL0FaLOSq

Abstract

Gerhard Cardinal Müller explores the vital role of theology within both the Church and the university. Tracing its historical evolution from Greco-Roman and patristic foundations into a multifaceted modern discipline, he highlights how theology harmonizes faith and reason. Moreover, he defends theology's status as a fundamental science that safeguards human dignity against materialism while fostering crucial dialogue with philosophy, culture, and the empirical sciences.