Models of Contextual Theology‚ Catholic theologian Stephen B. Bevans seeks to underscore that contextual theology is a theological imperative. What he means by this that all theological exercise is contextual. Though in the surface is seems a simple statement‚ Bevans unfolds this statement and take us into the deep complexities and dynamics between the gospel and culture. The first part of the book‚ chapter 1 through 3‚ deals with themes such as the imperativeness of contextual theology; the issues of
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The reading of this week’s chapter in the Transforming Missions; Paradigm Shifts of Theology and Missions by David J. Bosch was insightful. Bosch particularly points out important issues in Chapter 7. He categorizes parts of this chapter in a manner that will be acceptable and understandable by the reader. I particularly like portions of the text speaking to “Mission between Church and State.” At issue in this text was the controversial notion about “supremacy and independence” of the spiritual
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4MAT Review: Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Summary Psychology‚ Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling‚ written by Mark R. McMinn (2011)‚ describes how his spiritual formation was built. The book provides spiritual needs for everyday occurrences in life. The techniques in the book seem to be the latest techniques that are targeted towards the kind of society we currently live in. The multi-faceted
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Comparative Analysis Of The Various Contemporary Theologies For Systematic Theology TH 200 This paper is an attempt to assemble a comparative analysis of the various contemporary theologies presented by Paul Enns and Millard J. Erickson. In order to do a comparison we first need to understand the individuals involved and how theology is defined by each of these individuals. Generally speaking the term theology comes to us from Greek words meaning “the study of God”. According
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Quiz 5 Study Guide Towns: pp. 660–708 What is the major characteristic of the Episcopal form of church government? Places a high degree of authority in the leaders. It implies the rule of one position over a church or many churches. Why should this form of church government be rejected? The structure of oversight is not found in the New Testament. What is the major characteristic of the Representative form of church government? Is based on the rule of the church by presbyters or elders
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Roland Paul N. Rayco Dr. Esmeralda Sanchez IBES2 November 10‚ 2014 1) Theology of Creation God has revealed everything He wanted to reveal to us about who He is and what He intends for our lives. God’s revelation of Himself comes to us in three ways: Scripture or the Bible‚ Tradition especially the liturgy of the Church the Mass and the sacraments and lastly the Magisterium or the Church’s teachings‚ such as its dogmas and creeds. The historic teaching of the Christian Church
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The past two weeks we have been introduced to systematic theology. Systematic theology is a collection of doctrines that cover every subject matter with all of scripture. It is not however‚ historical theology‚ which is concerned with the development of a belief. In order to fully understand systematic theology you have to know what a doctrine is and the difference between a major and minor doctrine. A doctrine is what all of scripture teaches us today on a specific topic. A major doctrine is one
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Theology 201 Theology Proper The study of God is known as Theology Proper. This study is vital in knowing and experiencing the one true God. God goes by many names and He has revealed Himself to us‚ through His word and though revelation. By studying Theology Proper we can discover much about the Character of God like His attributes‚ His law and His will. When studying Theology Proper there are two different
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Christian Response Essay 2: Divine Mirrors: The Virgin Mary In The Divine Arts Throughout my life I have never given much thought about the significance of the Virgin Mary. All I knew were limited to the basic teachings of World Religion and it could basically be summarized into a sentence: Mary was a virgin‚ and also the mother of Jesus Christ according to the religions of the book. However‚ after attending the talk by Melissa Kratz about the complex relationship between sacred imagery and
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What can we make of a worldview? Where does it come from? Why are worldviews important to my well-being? We can get to the root of these questions by observing two factors. The first is culture‚ the second is spirituality. Along with the fore mentioned aspects‚ taking a look at what influences worldviews will help explain these questions. First let us take a look at culture. There is a big difference in the worldview of someone that lives in America compared to those that live in tribes in
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