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What is the basic meaning of the word “doctrine”?
Doctrine basically means “teaching.”
What is the literal meaning of the word “theology”?
Theology comes from Greek “theos” (God) + “logos” (word) meaning “God talk” or discourse about God.
How do doctrine and theology differ?
Doctrine refers to basic Christian teachings or convictions
What is the classical purpose of theology according to Anselm of Canterbury?
Theology is “faith seeking understanding”—clarifying who God is and how to relate to Him.
How does C. S. Lewis describe theology?
As a “second order” spiritual phenomenon that helps us understand first-order experiences of God
What does the branch Theology (proper) study?
Theology studies God the Father
What is Christology?
The branch of theology dealing with the nature and character of Jesus Christ
What does Pneumatology study?
It studies the Holy Spirit—whether the Spirit is a person or impersonal force—and His role in salvation and revelation.
What is Hamartology?
The study of sin—its nature
What questions does Anthropology in theology address?
It explores human nature—whether humans are naturally good or sinful
What is the focus of Soteriology?
The study of salvation
What does Ethics in theology contemplate?
How Christians should morally live personally and socially
What is Ecclesiology?
The study of the church—its nature
What is Angelology?
The study of angels and their nature and work.
What does Eschatology concern itself with?
It studies the end times
Which branches of theology are the focus of this course?
Christology
How are the branches of theology related?
They are deeply interrelated
Why is theology described as both conservative and dynamic?
Because it upholds core convictions while continually unfolding new insights and may require revising previous understandings.
Give an example of how different branches of theol
ogy might interact.
Hamartology (sin) relates to Christology because understanding sin helps us understand Christ’s sinless humanity and saving work.
what are all branches of theoogyy
christology
Pneumatology
Hamartology
Anthropology
Soteriology
ethics
Ecclesiology
Angelology
Eschatology
