[Republican Babe]

about trends in theology and about moral questions have been described either as clear or as sharp. Some...

What in blue blazes does trends in theology mean?

[TheGeezer]

Theology as a study of God and the mysteries of alvation is never static. Revelation ended with the death of the last apostle; the study of that revelaton did not. A trend in theology might be an emphasis upon Eucharistic theology in the universities, or an intense interest in intertestamental literature, or some such thing.

Does that help?

[SolomoninSouthDakota]

Yes there is and must be continued development of theology. As too metaphysics develops, theology must keep up. I used to like reading the heady stuff; I still enjoy it a bit but I pretty much can't "absorb" much. Metaphysics used to be known as the "Queen of the Sciences". Today I mentioned the word to a college senior (also Catholic) and was suprised and slightly saddened by his completely blank return look.