Theology arises from faith

"Theology in fact has always and still needs philosophy's contribution. As a work of critical reason in the light of faith, theology presupposes and requires in all its research a reason formed and educated to concept and argument" (97). Our beliefs and understandings about God stem from theology. Our knowledge comes from those teachings. In this manner, it can then be stated that theology is derived from reasoning. It is man's attempt to justify what it …

…reasoning has a foundation in our belief in God. That is the truth. The deepest truth that we can possibly hold about God and the entire notion of human salvation is clarified in the idea of Christ and who he was and continues to be. And it is that truth that stems from the teachings of theology. Works Cited Encyclical Letter: On the Relationship between Faith and Reason. John Paul II. Pauline Books & Media. Boston. 1998.