Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses
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Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses (ETL), founded in 1924, is a quarterly publication by professors of Theology
and Canon Law
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
and the Université catholique de Louvain
(Louvain-la-Neuve). Each volume totals ca. 1300 pages. Issues 1 (April) and 4 (December) contain articles, book reviews and chronicles in various languages (English, French, German).
Issue 2-3 (September) represents the annual Elenchus Bibliographicus, an extensive bibliography of books and articles that appeared during the preceding year. The bibliography (ca. 15,000 entries) covers the entire field of Theology and Canon Law: History of theology
, History of Religions
, Old
and New Testament
, Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology
, Sacramentology and Liturgy
, Ascetic
and Mystical
Theology, Moral
and Pastoral
Theology, and Canon Law.
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and Canon Law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
and the Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
(Louvain-la-Neuve). Each volume totals ca. 1300 pages. Issues 1 (April) and 4 (December) contain articles, book reviews and chronicles in various languages (English, French, German).
Issue 2-3 (September) represents the annual Elenchus Bibliographicus, an extensive bibliography of books and articles that appeared during the preceding year. The bibliography (ca. 15,000 entries) covers the entire field of Theology and Canon Law: History of theology
History of theology
This is an overview of the history of theology in Greek thought, Christianity, Judaism and Islam from the time of Jesus to the present.-Classical Greek theology :...
, History of Religions
History of religions
The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious experiences and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,000 years ago in the Near East. The prehistory of religion relates to a study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the...
, Old
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
and New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology
Dogmatic theology
Dogmatic theology is that part of theology dealing with the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and his works, especially the official theology recognized by an organized Church body, such as the Roman Catholic Church, Dutch Reformed Church, etc...
, Sacramentology and Liturgy
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
, Ascetic
Ascetical Theology
Ascetical theology is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection. The word ascetic is from the Greek word ἄσκησις askesis, meaning practice....
and Mystical
Mystical theology
Mystical theology is a branch of theology which treats of acts and experiences or states of the soul which cannot be produced by human effort.-Catholic tradition:...
Theology, Moral
Moral theology
Moral theology is a systematic theological treatment of Christian ethics. It is usually taught on Divinity faculties as a part of the basic curriculum.- External links :*...
and Pastoral
Pastoral theology
Pastoral theology is the branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry. This approach to theology seeks to give practical expression to theology...
Theology, and Canon Law.
Related series
- Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium (List of publications)