ST I, q. 1

The Nature and Extent of Sacred Doctrine

To place our purpose within proper limits, we first endeavor to investigate the nature and extent of this sacred doctrine. Concerning this there are ten points of inquiry:

(1) Whether it is necessary?

(2) Whether it is a science?

(3) Whether it is one or many?

(4) Whether it is speculative or practical?

(5) How it is compared with other sciences?

(6) Whether it is the same as wisdom?

(7) Whether God is its subject-matter?

(8) Whether it is a matter of argument?

(9) Whether it rightly employs metaphors and similes?

(10) Whether the Sacred Scripture of this doctrine may be expounded in different senses?

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  1. a. 1Whether, besides philosophy, any further doctrine is required?
  2. a. 2Whether sacred doctrine is a science?
  3. a. 3Whether sacred doctrine is one science?
  4. a. 4Whether sacred doctrine is a practical science?
  5. a. 5Whether sacred doctrine is nobler than other sciences?
  6. a. 6Whether this doctrine is the same as wisdom?
  7. a. 7Whether God is the object of this science?
  8. a. 8Whether sacred doctrine is a matter of argument?
  9. a. 9Whether Holy Scripture should use metaphors?
  10. a. 10Whether in Holy Scripture a word may have several senses?

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