What does "senta. certa." mean?

[Lepanto]

I find this abbreviation of a Latin expression all over Ludwig Ott’s book “Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma,” but he never explains what it means, and even Google has not been of any help.

 

[Advocatus_Fidei]

Sent. certa. (“Theologically Certain”) = A Teaching pertaining to the Faith . . . a doctrine, on which the Teaching Authority of the Church has not yet finally pronounced, but whose truth is guaranteed by its intrinsic connection with the doctrine of revelation (theological conclusions).

 

[midwestbeliever]

I think it might be a phrase that means “as stated previously” or something like that, based on how it is being used in Ott’s book.

 

[Just_Lurking]

My guess is that Ott means “sententia ad fidem pertinens, i.e., theologice certa”. See here, § 8. The Theological Grades of Certainty, n. 4.

 

[Lepanto]

Thanks!

 

[Nita]

I have the paperback (white) copy of Fundamentals. The definitions of the “Theological Grades of Certainty” are given in the Introduction – the bottom of page 9.