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* [[Christian Doctrine and Debates Index]] | * [[Christian Doctrine and Debates Index]] | ||
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===Classification=== | ===Classification=== | ||
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| + | Theology is sometimes classified or divided in a number of ways. | ||
====[[Practical theology]]==== | ====[[Practical theology]]==== | ||
| − | Practical theology seeks to find pastoral applications of biblical truths for the Church and the modern day person. | + | Practical theology seeks to find pastoral applications of biblical truths for the [[Church]] and the modern day person. |
====[[Systematic theology]]==== | ====[[Systematic theology]]==== | ||
| − | Systematic Theology deals with organizing what the entire Bible says about a particular area of theology. For example, when one is studying biblical theology he may study what faith means in Galatians, the New Testament, or even what it meant to Augustine. However, in systematic theology one would seek to understand what the entire Bible (often including general revelation) teaches about faith or any other area of theology. | + | Systematic Theology deals with organizing what the entire Bible says about a particular area of theology. For example, when one is studying biblical theology he may study what faith means in [[Galatians]], the [[New Testament]], or even what it meant to [[Augustine]]. However, in systematic theology one would seek to understand what the entire Bible (often including general revelation) teaches about [[faith]] or any other area of theology. |
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| − | "Biblical theology seeks to discover what the biblical writers, under divine guidance, believed, described, and taught in the context of their own times". It is based first and foremost on the Bible itself. Biblical theology assumes that the canon was provided by the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality of human authors. | + | "Biblical theology seeks to discover what the biblical writers, under divine guidance, believed, described, and taught in the context of their own times". It is based first and foremost on the [[Bible]] itself. Biblical theology assumes that the canon was provided by the [[Holy Spirit]] through the instrumentality of human authors. |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology Wikipedia - Theology] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology Wikipedia - Theology] | ||
{{returnto}} [[Christian doctrine and debates]] | [[God]] | {{returnto}} [[Christian doctrine and debates]] | [[God]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 21 September 2007
Synopsis: Theology in general is the study of the nature of God. In a Christian context, theology is the attempt to know God more fully by gaining a rational understanding of God's revelation (chiefly found in the Bible).
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- Christian Doctrine and Debates Index
- Practical theology | Systematic theology | Historical theology | Biblical theology | Natural theology
- Prolegomena | Bibliology | Theology Proper | Christology | Pneumatology | Anthropology | Soteriology | Ecclesiology | Eschatology
- Kingdom of God
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Theology (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
Main article
Theology in general is the study of the nature of God. In a Christian context, theology is the attempt to know God more fully by gaining a rational understanding of God's revelation (chiefly found in the Bible).
Classification
Theology is sometimes classified or divided in a number of ways.
Practical theology
Practical theology seeks to find pastoral applications of biblical truths for the Church and the modern day person.
Systematic theology
Systematic Theology deals with organizing what the entire Bible says about a particular area of theology. For example, when one is studying biblical theology he may study what faith means in Galatians, the New Testament, or even what it meant to Augustine. However, in systematic theology one would seek to understand what the entire Bible (often including general revelation) teaches about faith or any other area of theology.
Historical theology
Historical theology intergrates the thoughts of other Christians throughout the centuries since the times of the Bible.
Biblical theology
"Biblical theology seeks to discover what the biblical writers, under divine guidance, believed, described, and taught in the context of their own times". It is based first and foremost on the Bible itself. Biblical theology assumes that the canon was provided by the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality of human authors.
Concepts
Quotes
Links
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