Catholic Education, the Virtue of Hope and the Primacy of a Trinitarian Theological Anthropology
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This paper argues that Catholic Education needs to be based on the foundation of Trinitarian theological anthropology. It explains where this fits within the architectonic framework of Catholic systematic theology. Trinitarian theological anthropology is the work of the theological virtues (faith, hope and love), operating upon faculties of the soul (intellect, memory and will) in pursuit of the transcendental properties of being (truth, beauty and goodness). Through the operation of these virtues a person is brought into a relationship with the Holy Trinity. A consideration of these fundamental elements of Catholic systematic theology and their place in Catholic Education is offered as a contribution to the celebrations of the Jubilee Year of 2025, with its title “Pilgrims of Hope”.
Source: Religions
DOI: 10.3390/rel17010097
Author: Tracey Rowland
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W7124156292