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Blog 1: Who needs theology; an invitation to study God
The book - Who needs Theology? An Invitation to Study God -- is an important undertaking by Roger Olson and Stanley Grenz, the former a career academic and the latter a member of the clergy, which hits at the root of the issue i.e. The role of the clergy as an intermediary between God and the believer. Christendom, it is fair to say, has engaged in this debate for over 500 years. "Who needs theology" is therefore an important read for not just budding theologians or academics in faith but for every believer who is unwilling to outsource the interpretation of faith to schooled clergymen.
The writers lay out the whole range of theological spectrum from lay theology/folk lore to established dogma and doctrine of the Christian Church. The consequent compartmentalization in the book makes for a neat and clear cut division into three categories i.e. dogma i.e. The essentials of...
The last of course is exhaustive and includes all categories of theology as aforesaid. This makes opinion and its sheer diversity by far the most exciting part of the book. Here we discover how the relationship between God is not just a straitjacket but is interactive to the extent that the idea and understanding of God varies from one person to another even when confined within the bounds of a particular dogma and doctrine.
The most important thing about this book is that it is written clearly and without any overt pro-academic bias i.e. The authors' concern is the ordinary Christian and his or her knowledge of God. This in turn makes theology accessible to the modern reader who would not be trained in seminal or theological studies. It also establishes why studying God is an important and worthwhile endeavor for everything thinking believer…
Book Chapter: A Theology of Communion for the Contemporary Catholic Parish Introduction The study of ecclesiology is the study of how the Christian church, the ever-expanding body of believers, has evolved over time to respond to new political and social realities. Ecclesiology also takes into account the way organizational structures, hierarchies, and roles within the church have changed and reflect the nuances of a cultural milieu or historical epoch. In addition to
Theology: Christology and SalvationDivine Election and PerseveranceCompare and ContrastDoctrineArminian PositionCalvinist PositionElectionThey believe that God has chosen or elected the individuals to be saved from the beginning by keeping one condition; the condition is having belief in God (Christopher Chapman 2019)They believe that God has elected individuals from the beginning who is to be saved but having a belief in God is not a condition; it is unconditional.PerseveranceIt is believed that
evangelical theology terms assertion Grenz Olson. Your essay explore God's transcendence immanence relation evangelical theology. The Bible presents God as both transcendent and immanent. Let us take a look at what both of these concepts incorporate. In a symbolic Biblical sense, the name Yahveh expresses the transcendent nature of God while Immanuel refers to God's immanence. Yahveh was considered by the Jewish people so holy a name, that they would
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Spiritual Abuse: Pastoral Theology on Mission and Ministry This paper addresses the pastoral doctrine regarding spiritual abuse. An increasing trend has been observed, of 'spiritual abuse' in the house of God, by clergymen. Such abuse entails different degrees of exploitation, manipulation, and mind control. In the past few years, numerous websites and blogs have typically highlighted the "spiritual abuse" phenomenon. The term appears to be enjoying some traction, and has entire
Race is there, it's a constant. You're tired of hearing about it? Imagine living with it as a constant." Jon Stewart concludes his deft analysis of the Ferguson shooting and its implications for race relations in America. Addressed to a primarily white, liberal audience, Stewart's comments raise poignant questions. One of those questions is raised by racialized police shootings like the one in Ferguson. As Seitz puts it, "different rules