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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Bibliography: Elwell‚Walter A. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology Towns‚Elmer L. Theology for Today
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also in me.” This passage of scripture is the premises of theology. Webster’s dictionary defines theology as “The science of God or religion‚ the science which treats the existence‚ character‚ and attributes of GOD his laws and what one believes in.” A.H. Strong who is a twentieth century theologian said that theology is “the science of GOD and the relation between GOD and the Universe. There are some who contest and believe that theology is not a very important subject. They further believe that
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secondary level is theology that is the stem of doctrine. The study or sciences of God is a good preliminary or basic definition of theology. It can be said that theology is “that discipline which strives to give a coherent statement of the doctrines of the Christian faith‚ based primarily upon the Scriptures‚ placed in the context of culture in general‚ worded in a contemporary idiom‚ and related to issues of life.” Theology then is: 1. Biblical‚ >> The primary source of theology is the Scriptures
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THE THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS A Paper Presented to Dr. Scott Edgar Liberty University Lynchburg‚ VA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Introduction To World Missions By Jerome Davis L23666119 September 12‚ 2010 THE ORIGIN OF BIBLICAL MISSIONS The theology of missions is a biblical concept. A careful reading of scripture will reveal a solid foundation for missions. The Bible alone proves that missions weren’t an afterthought to God‚ but rather an intention in His
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LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Gifts of the Holy Spirit A paper submitted to Dr. Daniel Mitchell In partial fulfillment of the requirements For completion of the course THEO 530 Systematic Theology II By Shannon Palamar Lynchburg‚ Virginia March 2‚ 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………….……………………………………………………………………..3 WHAT ARE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?.………………………...………………….3 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT………………….………………………………………...............5 IN THE NEW
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Theology of Poverty: Analysis of the Historical Christian Response to Poverty in America‚ in the Context of our Biblical Calling By Jonathan Yang Professor: Dr. Victor Ezigbo Course: Christian Theology (THE 201) November 21‚ 2011 Bethel University Table of Content I. Intro A. Statement of problem pg. 1 B. Thesis Statement C. Statement of Relevance II. Two major Opposing View A. Prosperity Gospel 1. Explanation 2. Argument I 3. Weaknesses/critiques
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School of Graduate Studies School of Distance Education Waxahachie‚ Texas THE 5323 Biblical Theology Old Testament Instructor‚ John W. Wyckoff‚ Ph.D. Essay Paper THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND MAN ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................... 1 SUPPORT FROM THE PENTATEUCH ................................ 3 Genesis ............................................... 3 Exodus ...................................
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Critical Awareness Paper #6 Womanist Theology When I think of the term womanism‚ I think of a black feminist or feminist of color. It is said that womanism refers to the act of being womanish. But sometimes I feel as though that definition does what we as black women have been trying to stray away from‚ and that is letting society define and label us. For some odd reason I am troubled by the word womanish. ] I completely agree with womanist theology and the goals for which it has set.
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Theology of Grace There are many different ways to interpret the theology of grace. In this paper‚ I will be discussing four major theologians who have the most popular insights on grace. These theologians include Augustine‚ Aquinas‚ Luther‚ and Rahner who all have their own unique perspective on grace. All of their theories seem to intertwine with one another but each individual one has a different twist that makes them slightly different. The first theologian I’m going to discuss is Augustine
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