depositum

14, Ten kalen parakatatheken, -- that excellent "depositum" (that is, the word of the gospel), -- "keep it," saith the apostle, "by the Holy Ghost;" and, "Hold fast the faithful word," Tit. i.

Of Temptation 1616-1683 1967

In effect, if "positing" requires the respondent to uphold the positum as true (by conceding what follows from it, etc.), "counterpositing" requires the respondent to uphold the depositum as false (by denying what implies it, etc.).

Medieval Theories of Obligationes Spade, Paul Vincent 2008

That is because dogmas are meant to be irreformable formulations of aspects of the depositum fidei—i.e., articles of faith—not merely theologoumena that some pope or council happens to want to make unquestionable.

Archive 2007-01-01 Mike L 2007

That is because dogmas are meant to be irreformable formulations of aspects of the depositum fidei—i.e., articles of faith—not merely theologoumena that some pope or council happens to want to make unquestionable.

The latest development in the development discussion Mike L 2007

I've urged that some DD is "ampliative," meaning that its legitimate results amplify our understanding of the depositum fidei without being formally deducible from the normative sources and other, equally unexceptionable premises.

Archive 2006-12-01 Mike L 2006

Neither severally nor collectively do such data allow one to infer deductively that Mary was always free of the stain of original sin and that such an affirmation was always latent in the depositum.

Archive 2006-12-01 Mike L 2006

I've urged that some DD is "ampliative," meaning that its legitimate results amplify our understanding of the depositum fidei without being formally deducible from the normative sources and other, equally unexceptionable premises.

Ampliative development of doctrine III, continued Mike L 2006

Even though HP is a remote application of moral principles pertaining to the depositum fidei, it is not itself such a principle and in fact relies, like geocentrism, on an empirically mistaken belief to get where it goes from such principles.

Why her condemning torture doesn't discredit the Catholic Church Mike L 2006

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Cardinal Newman on the depositum fidei Mike L 2006

Neither severally nor collectively do such data allow one to infer deductively that Mary was always free of the stain of original sin and that such an affirmation was always latent in the depositum.

Ampliative development of doctrine III, continued Mike L 2006