General Revelation

[susanbennett]

Is General Revelation defined as a truth all a Catholic Christians must believe, and ended with the death of Apostles. http://forums.catholic-questions.org/images/icons/icon7.gif

 

[pprimeau1976]

I have never heard of general revelation, but I have heard of public revelation as opposed to private revelation. According to the CCC paragraph 66:

“The Christian economy, therefore, since it is the new and definitive Covenant, will never pass away; and no new public revelation is to be expected before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

So I think that may answer your question.

 

[Apologia100]

I think the poster meant public revelation, as opposed to private revelation.

 

[susanbennett]

I really did mean general revelation. I got the term general revelation from my son’s theology class at St. Louis University and Rm.1:19-22, and Michell Arnold post from August 20, 2004 either in Apologetics or Ask an Apologist.

My son is telling me general revelation is revealed through creation. I don’t think this the total answer.http://forums.catholic-questions.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

 

[JimG]

If it is revealed* through creation*, it is not really revelation. It sounds more like natural law–the truths about creation and its creator which are discoverable through observation of nature.

 

[susanbennett]

Rm1: 18-22 is talking about Natural Law. My son is being taught theology by a Protestant at a Catholic university. I’ll have to quiz my son to see how much is coming from his head and how much from the professor.http://forums.catholic-questions.org/images/icons/icon6.gif