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Well, you came to the right person, because I call myself a "practical
theologian." I use every bit of any theology I ever learned in the
ministry I direct, and needed every bit of it in raising my children!
The ministry requires knowledge of moral theology and spirituality. Too
many "spiritual directors" and "helping professions" in
the Church nowadays have no theology, or poor theology, and no knowledge
of the Church's vast treasury of wisdom. As a result fall victim
to New Age stuff.
In essence, theology is "faith seeking understanding" — so
it is, by nature, both a speculative science and a practical one.
- Speculative because it wants to know God for His own sake.
- Practical because this knowledge is based on faith, which is a living
relationship that must be lived practically so that we can reach our
final end in God.
Mary Ann
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