The question of whether or not theology is in fact a science is one that is not new. Chenu disputes this question but in the end comes up with an affirmative answer that yes, theology is indeed a science. One point that Chenu brings up is that we should look at the Aristotelian definition of science and consider the words of St. Anselm: “Faith seeking understanding” which is inherently scientific. One request that Chenu makes …showed first 75 words of 681 total…

…showed last 75 words of 681 total…rather thought of a science, I as most people do, think of the life sciences and physical sciences. It is only once I considered what it actually means to be a science that I saw how it is almost impossible not to think theology is a science. Granted, you don’t have numbers, and hardcore data, but you do have revelation, which may not be as stringent proof as the former, but should be considered.