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Christian Doctrine Exam 1
SBU THE-3113
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
02/07/2010

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Theos
Definition
god/deity
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Logos
Definition
words, sayings, accounts, theories
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Theology
Definition
a theory/explanation/word about god
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Orthodoxy
Definition
the inside of the circle; accepted beliefs
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Hederodoxy
Definition
outside of the orthodox circle
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Orthopraxy
Definition
it acceptable for a Christian to practice or do
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Hederopraxy
Definition
outside of the orthoproxic circle
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ology:

God
Definition
Theology
Term
ology:

Jesus Christ
Definition
Christology
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ology:

The Holy Spirit
Definition
Pneumatology
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ology:

Human Beings
Definition
Anthropology
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ology:

Sin
Definition
Hamartiology
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ology:

Salvation
Definition
Soteriology
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ology:

Church
Definition
Ecclesiology
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ology:

Last Things
Definition
Eschatology
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Doctrine
Definition
from Latin “doctrina”, meaning teaching; refers to teachings of the church
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Dogma
Definition
comes from Greek meaning ordinance, demand; the official church teachings based on church councils
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Heresy
Definition
outside of the dogma; disagreement with an official teaching
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Sola Scriptura
Definition
coined by Martin Luther, meaning solely Scripture; the only basis for our faith should be Scripture
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Prima Scriptura
Definition
is primary, but there are some other sources of authority
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Creed
Definition
latin “credo”, meaning “I believe”; official statements of faith.
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The two uses of creeds?
Definition
(1) to provide guidelines for what we believe & (2) to have a basis for instruction
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Statements of Faith
Definition
statements made by the consensus of a gathering body of Baptists
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examples of Orthodoxy
Definition
Virgin birth, bodily resurrection, salvation through grace by faith, sin, creationism, final judgment, etc.
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Examples of orthopraxy
Definition
believer’s baptism, Lord’s supper, homosexuality, abortion
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Embedded theology
Definition
what we have heard or grown up believing; what is below the surface.
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Problems with embedded theology
Definition
1. Embedded theology tends to be inconsistent.
2. Embedded theology can lead to harmful results.
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Deliberative theology
Definition
“The understanding of the faith that emerges from a process of careful reflection upon embedded theological convictions

 Theological crisis triggers theological reflection.
 Theological reflection brings change, and that brings spiritual growth.
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Things that may trigger theological deliberation
Definition
 A crisis
 A conversation
 A challenge
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Interpretation
Definition
deciding on the meaning of theology and theological sources
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Hermeneutics
Definition
the art and science of interpretation in relation to the Bible
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Hermeneutical principles
Definition
1. Understand the historical context
2. Understand the meaning and the significance of the writing in its historical setting.
3. Then ask, “How does this apply to us—to the questions and issues that we are dealing with now?”
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Correlation
Definition
—“The process of bringing two or more discrete entities into mutual relation with each other.” (p. 30)
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Five primary issues in Assessment:
Definition

(CAVIM)

 

1. Clarity: Can it be understood? 2. Appropriateness: Does it fit the character of God and the message of Christianity? 3. Intelligibility: Does it make sense? 4. Moral Integrity 5. Validity: Does theology fit with what is generally accepted to be true?

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the three theological Activities
Definition
1. Interpretation
2. Correlation
3. Assessment
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Perspective
Definition
being in a position to see something clearly; seeing the relative importance
Term
“Faith seeking understanding” was said by who?
Definition
Anselm of Canterbury
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Three audiences in perspective
Definition
self, other Christians, and non-Christians
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Three views of Scripture
Definition
1. “Word of God”
 God’s word to Paul
2. “Record of God’s revelation”
 What God revealed to Paul
3. “Human book about God”
 What Paul thought about God.
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Exegesis
Definition
to bring out the meaning of the text
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Eisegesis
Definition
reading our own meaning of the scripture
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traditio
Definition
“handing over, handing down, handing on”
Term
Two primary approaches to the importance of tradition in theology:
Definition
1. Roman Catholic: “Scripture and tradition”
2. Protestant: “Scripture only”
 Sola Scriptura
Term
what is the basis for theological liberalism?
Definition
the emphasis on experience
Term
Experience
Definition
 Friedrich Schleiermacher: “feeling of absolute dependence”
 Emphasis on experience is the basis for theological liberalism
 A primary reliance of God’s revelation, in which our experience plays a secondary role in our understanding of God, is the view of evangelical theology.
Term
Postmodernism or deconstructionism denies...
Definition
 The rational basis of truth
 That there are accepted resources, such as Scripture or Tradition, for determining truth
 That truth itself exists
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Postmodernism or deconstructionism says...
Definition
Says, “What is true for you may be different from what is true from me, and that’s fine.”
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“Theology from above”
Definition
 God’s perspective
 What God says about himself.

Theology from above focus on God and his purpose, plans and ways of making humanity know his will. The Scripture stands as the basis of studying all the activities of God and is the only source of information about him. It is also the only basis for Christian faith and practice.
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“Theology from below”
Definition
 Our perspective
 Trying to understand how God is at work within situations like relationships, crises, etc.

Theology from below, on the other hand, is the recognition of human needs. It is making the Scripture relevant and in so doing, we expound the Scriptures in a way that it appropriately meet those special needs. Inevitably, theologians will be selective in their choice of the Biblical passages, they will focus on passages that he think people in particular context and culture will be able to understand
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Two aspects of communal theology
Definition
1. Collaborative—Combining and sharing of efforts
2. Dialogical—You have got to talk in order for collaboration to take place.
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