This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2025-2026
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
These objectives will be achieved after - an analysis on some sacraments (historical, doctrinal aspects, liturgical) ; - an introduction to the main sources and bibliografies on the field.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | - understand and explain the history and theology of sacraments ; |
| 2 | - carry out personal research on a specific theological or liturgical question about sacraments. |
Content
In 2025-2026: The sacraments and the disease
The sacraments and sacramentals celebrated in the context of Christian illness are a particularly interesting place to reflect on sacramentality. All rites and liturgies for the sick have in common that they are celebrated in situations of crisis or change in the lives of the faithful who request them, as well as their loved ones. From the Jewish tradition and the practice of Christ himself to the new rituals that emerged from the Second Vatican Council, the Church has been animated by the conviction that prayers, rites, and gestures beneficially accompany its members in times marked by illness and death. Throughout history, these sacraments and sacramentals have taken on a wide variety of forms and theological foundations, which have sometimes even been contradictory. This is therefore one of the best starting points for research in sacramental theology and contemporary attempts to outline a renewal of the categories established by medieval scholastic theology. The course will therefore take a dual perspective, both synchronic and diachronic.
The sacraments and sacramentals celebrated in the context of Christian illness are a particularly interesting place to reflect on sacramentality. All rites and liturgies for the sick have in common that they are celebrated in situations of crisis or change in the lives of the faithful who request them, as well as their loved ones. From the Jewish tradition and the practice of Christ himself to the new rituals that emerged from the Second Vatican Council, the Church has been animated by the conviction that prayers, rites, and gestures beneficially accompany its members in times marked by illness and death. Throughout history, these sacraments and sacramentals have taken on a wide variety of forms and theological foundations, which have sometimes even been contradictory. This is therefore one of the best starting points for research in sacramental theology and contemporary attempts to outline a renewal of the categories established by medieval scholastic theology. The course will therefore take a dual perspective, both synchronic and diachronic.
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