LECTURER: MR G MASENGWE COURSE: CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY - DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE COURSE WORK: EXPLAIN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEOLOGY AS A METHOD OF UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE. DUE DATE: 13th MAY 2013 Introductory Note Theology sometimes called Divinity is one of the oldest intellectual pursuits and also one of the most relevant to the modern world. It is academically stimulating! Biblical theology for the most part is a Christian approach
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What is theological reflection? How can I relate life to theology‚ and theology to life? What is practical theology? In what ways might we connect Christian practice with Christian thinking and writing? These are the questions that Theological Reflection: Methods seeks to address; and through the adoption of a typological approach and engagement with primary sources‚ it does so very successfully. The authors -- three eminent practical theologians in Britain -- recognize that while such questions
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that are said before ➢ The introduction to the study of theology ➢ Pro: to go before ➢ Lego: to say or speak What are the three presuppositions of prolegomena? ➢ 1. There is a God ➢ 2. Truth exists ➢ 3. Person can know the truth What is the contemporary usage of the word “theology?” ➢ Strong writes‚ Theology is the science of God and the relations between God and the universe ➢ Fitzwater – Theology‚ therefore‚ is the science of God’s essential being and His
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Practical Theology. Is it pastoral or practical? Pastoral is from predominantly Catholic circle denoting a science dealing with the religious activities of the Christian community. Practical is from the German Reformation churches giving a theoretical framework for the life and action of a Christian community. Pastoral is derived from the Latin word‚ Pastor‚ which means shepherd indicating the priest who is supposed to carry out the work of the Good Shepherd‚ Jesus Christ. Hence‚ pastoral theology means
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Cone’s theological position‚ which was introduced in his earlier writings of‚ “Black Theology and Black Power‚” (1969) and “A Black Theology of Liberation” (1975). This final account was put together and published as a response to the continuous dismissal of Black Theology. This response shows Cone’s use of personal experiences‚ knowledge‚ and faith to explain the actual God of the oppressed found in Black Theology. The importance of the chosen title is maintained through all ten of Cone’s chapters
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DOCTRINE OF CREATION AND ECOLOGICAL PRAXIS IN THE THEOLOGY OF COLIN GUNTON 2.1 Introduction In the previous chapter we saw that the doctrine of creation and human responsibility for the environment are two categories that must go hand-in-hand. This chapter seeks to expound Gunton’s doctrine of creation and its implications for human responsibility towards the environment. In relation to that‚ this chapter first explains Gunton as an evangelical theologian‚ his departure from the traditional classical
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“natural theology also known as Christianity of liberalism”‚ Grenz‚ & Olson‚ p. 63‚ (1992). Theologians Karl Barth‚ Emil Brunner‚ Rudolf Bultmann‚ and Niebuhr all have views on theology‚ and views on neo-orthodox‚ all of which will be defined in this essay. Theology of Karl Barth Karl Barth believes that God only healed‚ talked with‚ and performed miracles in the Bible‚ and no man after the Bible. Barth believes that the Bible is not creditable from subjects such as history‚ science‚ and theology‚ Grenz
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Introduction Exegesis has generally been defined to as some form of exposition. It is also used to refer to be a part of the hermeneutics process. Thus‚ biblical exegesis is that particular process that entails the process of examining biblical scriptures properly for purposes of making the right interpretations of the involved scriptures. On the other hand‚ orthodoxy has been defined as the process of adhering to all the religious creeds that are considered to be correct in the society. Consequently
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Christology is an intriguing and vast subject in which kenotic theology is one study. The word kenotic is derived form the Greek word “kenoo” which means “to empty” ‚ Richard Muller define kenotic Christology as‚ “emptying; specifically‚ the self emptying of Christ who was in the form of God and took on himself the form of a servant in the accomplishment of the mediatorial office‚ as stated in Philippians 2:5-11”. The major text for kenotic theology is Philippians 2:5-11. Over the year’s scholars have argued
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that the Church has cared for the family and will continue to care for the family. It is‚ therefore‚ necessary to study and highlight the Church’s theology of the family. Especially‚ it should be proper to expand the relevant theory of “the pope of the family’ in this present time. It would‚ therefore‚ suppose the problem as follows: What is the theology in the teachings of Pope John Paul II on the family? When resolving the issue‚ these following sub-problems will be asked; 1. What were the factors
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