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e. Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. [1]
JSR. 1980–present. Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa. South Africa. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, the new title for Ecotheology. 1749-4915. JSRNC. International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109.
Minucius Felix (2nd or 3rd century); Caius, Presbyter of Rome (early 3rd century); Hippolytus of Rome (c. 170 – c. 236); Origen of Alexandria (c. 184 – 254); Sabellius (fl. c. 215)
The doctrine of the Trinity, considered the core of Christian theology by Trinitarians, is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, thrashed out in debate and treatises, eventually formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325 in a way they believe is consistent with the biblical witness, and further refined in later councils and writings. [1]
Theology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. Since 2010, SAGE Publications have managed the online publication and distribution of the journal. [1] It covers current work in fields related to contemporary Christian thought and practice, including historical, systematic, and ...
Biblical theology is the study of the Bible's teachings as organic developments through biblical history, as an unfolding and gradual revelation, with increasing clarity and definition in the latter books, and embryonic and inchoate in form in the earlier books of the Bible. [3] Although most speak of biblical theology as a particular method or ...
The quest for the historical Jesus consists of academic efforts to determine what words and actions, if any, may be attributed to Jesus, and to use the findings to provide portraits of the historical Jesus. [1] Since the 18th century, three scholarly quests for the historical Jesus have taken place, each with distinct characteristics and based ...
Historical theology is the study of the history of Christian doctrine. Alister McGrath defines historical theology as 'the branch of theological inquiry which aims to explore the historical development of Christian doctrines, and identify the factors which were influential in the formulation and adoption.' [1] Grenz, Guretzki and Nordling describe it as, "The division of the theological ...