Dogma has been prepared to meet a long-felt need for a series of integrated texts which would present the broad sweep of dogmatic theology on a level suited to the seminarian and college student. In each volume the author has attempted to write a theology in dialogue not only with Protestant thought, but with that of the major non-Christian religions as well. It reflects, as a consequence, the "new" theology of the Church: scripture and tradition as fonts of Christian faith and a conviction that dogma develops rather than being reaffirmed in the same terms and tones generation after generation. In addition to a responsible treatment of the great themes of Christian teaching, however, this series is aimed at Christian living as well. It attempts to present theology in such a way that the student will be able to live his faith more fully in as far as he has been led to grasp it more deeply. The volumes in this series, then, look upon theology not only as "faith seeking understanding," but also as understanding leading to a more "abundant" life.
Volume 3: God and His Christ extends Professor Schmaus's study from "God in Revelation" and "God in Creation" to a consideration of "the Jesus who preached and the Christ who was preached" and explores the salvific activity of Jesus and the teaching of the Church concerning it. He surveys the Resurrection and Death and what Scripture has to say concerning them and examines, among other things, the development.of the historical and theological aspects of the "Three-fold Personhood of God." Concluding sections treat the person and nature of Jesus and the theological developments that followed the Apostolic Era.