History of Catholic theology

The history of Catholic theology, or the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church, began with 1st-century Judaism and the teachings of Jesus, who claimed to be the Jewish Messiah. These roots further developed in the period of Early Christianity, with the Church Fathers and Ecumenical councils outlining concepts such as the trinity. In the Middle ages, Catholic theology was known as scholasticism. Following the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, the Catholic Church launched the Counter-Reformation, which affirmed some aspects of Catholic theology while reforming or standardizing some traditions. Modern-day issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and birth control have been condemned since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.

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