Outline of My Theology Paper My theology is being shaped by my reflection of my experiences in encountering the mystery that is God and about the relationship with the Mystery in whom we live and move and have our being. I am guided by L. William Countryman in my understanding of my encounter with the transcendent God who is the Hidden Reality yet profoundly connected in our lives in every moment of our human experience. I am appropriating Countryman’s use of the metaphor of "the human encounter
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Theology of Hope: Junger Moltmann Moltmann was born in 1926. Identifies himself as an Evangelical. Moltmann’s first book Theology of Hope(1964) was also greatly influenced by Ernst Bloch’s The Principle of Hope. Also‚ Moltmann identifies the sources of his theology of hope and of God’s presence in suffering with his experiences of WWII. Moltmann studied at Göttingen‚ continued to do a doctoral dissertation and his second dissertation which qualifies him to become a lecturer in Germany. In 1967-1994
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*Foundation Theology/Fundamental Theology: Explains what theology is all about. *Theology: "Faith seeking understanding" we need faith 1st before understanding can be reached. *Determining the "cannon" (cannon of scripture): list of writings that adequately express the faith of the community. *Apacal Writings: didn’t make it onto the list (cannon) because they didn’t adequately express what the community expressed as far as their understanding of faith. C.Rahner: Sees theology as the science/study
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DANIEL INSTITUTE‚ MIOTSO‚ GHANA MA in Christian Ministry TH 501: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II 2nd Trimester: 16th June-6 October 2013 Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Kwasi Boateng‚ BA (Bib Stud)‚ MA (Min)‚ MTh (Hons)‚ D.Min Contact: You may contact the lecturer on: 0544 712 408; Email: kboat88@hotmail.com. Lesson #1 Biblical Anthropology Content The origin of humanity The image of God in humanity The purpose‚ potential and destiny l The constitutional nature of humanity The universality of Humanity
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Exam #1 Review – Evangelical Theology Questions: 1. What is Olson’s point about a “mosaic” (vs. strictly systematic or historical); “Christian belief” (vs. theology‚ religion) and preferring the “both/and” or “mediating” over the “either/or” approach? * Olson uses the word mosaic in order to reflect his less quarrelsome “both-and” “mediating theology.” * He wants to show us how the broad consensus of Christian beliefs really fit like a mosaic into a comprehensible whole if we step back
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religious faith and the study of the sciences tended to exist in harmony with each other. The study of God’s Word‚ in the Bible‚ and His Works‚ in nature‚ were assumed to be two versions of the same ultimate truth.1 When William Paley published Natural Theology; or‚ Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity in 1802‚ he reinforced the concept of a designing God after positing that natural objects show evidence of design‚ emphasizing nature as God’s creation.2 Paley compares the discovery
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1. What is Moral Theology? Moral theology/Christian ethics is that branch of theological inquiry that studies in a systematic way the practical implications of God’s revelatory intervention in Jesus Christ. It is concerned with the kind of people we ought to be and the kinds of actions we ought to perform or avoid. In pursuing its task‚ moral theology must draw upon every available source of understanding: scripture‚ tradition‚ relevant human sciences (such as psychology‚ sociology‚ economics)‚
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A Personal Pastoral Theology I begin with a story about a spiritual journey similar to my own. One day in the South Pacific‚ a navy ship captain saw smoke coming from the hut on an uncharted island. Upon arriving at the shore‚ they were met by a shipwreck survivor. He said‚ “I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been alone on this island for more than five years!” The captain replied‚ “If you’re all alone on the island why do I see three huts?” The survivor said‚ “Oh‚ well I live in
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Christian Moral Theology engages questions and issues that invite discussion and interpretation of convictions through lenses of theology‚ using The Bible as one of its chief sources. It involves examination of perspectives through sociology‚ history‚ religion‚ ethics‚ policy‚ politics‚ ecclesiology‚ ideology‚ law‚ culture‚ and societal expectations and standards. This paper will focus on answering the question if Christians should desire happiness or not‚ and if they should‚ what are the reasons
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1 Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality Liberty University Abstract McMinn‚ M. (1996). Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spiritual in Christian Counseling: Wheaton‚ IL: Tyndale House Publishers. McMinn (1996) presents a comprehensive model on counseling process and techniques‚ as well as problems counselor faces in interdisciplinary integration within counseling‚ while maintaining a profession and personal
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