Test 1 Flashcards
(65 cards)
theology
study of a specific discipline
substitute word for philosophy
doctrine
has to do with that which is taught
dogma
that which is fixed or established or set
methodology of theology
- assumptions/presuppositions
- Exegesis/Bible study
- Biblical Theology
- Systematic Theology
philosophy answers questions concerning:
reality(metaphysics)
knowledge(epistemology)
values(axiology)
being(ontology)
prolegomena
the presuppositions necessary for study of theology
bibliología
study of the major doctrine of the scripture
theology proper
formal study of the doctrine of God
christology
study of the doctrines regarding Jesus
angelology
the study of spirit beings
anthropology
study of the doctrines concerning humanity
hamartiology
study of the doctrine of sin
soteriology
study of the doctrines concerning salvation
ecclisiology
study of the doctrine of the church
eschatology
study of the major end times events
biblical theology
an exegetically based analysis of the themes or emphases of a given biblical author or a particular biblical book
the study of historical theology
focus on key individuals in church history and what they thought
key documents produced but the church
key meetings the church has done
practical theology
aka applied theology or pastoral theology
the implications of theology
sociocultural anthropology
looking at the development of human societies
biological anthropology
traditional evolution of the human species
Archaeological anthropology
looking at cultural artifacts and trying to reconstruct cultures of the past
linguistic anthropology
how language works
atheistic evolution
biological evolution occurring apart from any supernatural processes or interventions
3 problems with neoatheism
ethical behavior
evil
existence