Theology – Flashcard
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Christology
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The study of the person and work of Christ. That part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ. In its full extent it comprises the doctrines concerning both the person of Christ and His works
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Soteriology
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The study of the biblical doctrine of salvation
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Hamartiology
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The theological study of sin. The study of the nature, origin, and effects of sin on all creation
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Pneumatology
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The study of the biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The study of the person and work of the Holy Spirit
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Ecclesiology
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The study of the church
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Eschatology
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The study of "end times"
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Theism
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The belief in one personal God, both immanent and transcendent, who exists in three personal distinctions, known respectively as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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Monotheism
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Belief in one God. Three primary religions are monotheistic are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Atheism
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A system of belief that asserts categorically that there is not God
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Agnosticism
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The belief that knowledge of the existence or non-existence of God is impossible
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Polytheism
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The doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. Also includes the worship in the direction of nature; sun, moon, stars, fire, water, etc. Personification of those things
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Pantheism
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God is all, all is God. Basically the belief that God and the universe are essentially identical (equal). No right or wrong, sin is an unavoidable weakness
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Panentheism
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God's being is greater than and not exhausted by the universe. Everything exists in God.God contains the universe, but also supersedes it
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Deism
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God created the universe but left it to run its own course, "following certain laws of nature" that God built into the universe
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Systematic Theology
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Draws from all sources of revelation in order to come to systematic conclusions about what has been revealed about the various theological disciplines
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Biblical Theology
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Uses the Bible as its only source. Can be done by looking at particular books, testaments, theology of a particular author, or the Bible as a whole
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Historical Theology
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Uses Church history as its primary source. Studies the struggle, development, and articulation of doctrine throughout history
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Philosophical Theology
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Uses reason and general revelation as its primary source. Most arguments for the existence of God would be classified as this
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Creedal/Dogmatic Theology
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Uses creedal statements of faith from particular Christian institutions such as the Westminster Confession of Faith or the Council of Trent
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Apologetic Theology
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Focuses on defending the truth of Christianity to unbelievers
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Apologetics
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(from Greek: to make defense) the discipline of defending a through the systematic use of reason
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Bibliology
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The study of the nature, transmission, canonization, and purpose of Scripture
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Theology Proper
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The study of God's existence, nature, and attributes. Sometimes called "Trinitarianism."
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Anthropology
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The study of the purpose and nature of humanity, both in its pre-fall and post-fall state
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Angelology
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The study of the nature and works of demons and angels
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Immanent
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derived from the Latin which means "to remain within" - refers to philosophical and metaphysical theories of divine presence, in which the divine is seen to be manifested in or encompassing of
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Transcendent
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Beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience: "a ... level of knowledge"
