Theology

Theology (theos+logos: god-discourse), an integral aspect of any systematic religion, is the study of God or many gods. Theologians are typically engaged in scriptural exegesis, apologetics, and diverse forms of argument and analysis on the doctrine of the religion; Christianity in particular is well-known for this.

Theological disagreements often lead to the formation of schismatic branches holding their distinctive doctrines as a standard measure of orthodoxy. Blog and forum discussions are often a painful testimony to amateur theologians bickering with each other or confronting atheist tactics, even if proper theological debate is also a known online phenomena.

Fundamental interpretations of theology lead to radical clashes with society. A topic much discussed is Islamic fundamentalism and the deployment of terrorism. Medieval witch hunts and Hindu nationalists' sabotage of Valentine's Day share something in common – a foundation in theology.

Theology has also helped many to better understand matters of spirit, coming to terms with life and their chosen God or gods, as an abundance of online testimonies reveals. Theology has played a significant role in upholding culture and societies in the past, even if its continued relevance is debated in the Information Age bent on science and all things verifiable. We're obviously looking at a two-edged sword.

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• From the Morning Scripture Readings

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 590
  For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he ...
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• Fr. James Martin, S.J. On Commiting Adultry

  
  Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit — Authority: 140
  I am not sure of Fr. Martins reasoning for this post? Nothing above is surprising or controversial: all of the above are church teaching. But taken together, it raises an important pastoral question for all of us: What kind of life remains for these brothers and sisters in Christ? Officially at least, the g@y ...
  6 hours ago

• 2009 CCHD BOYCOTT INFORMATION: Catholic Campaign for Anti-Catholic Activities

  
  http://fratres.wordpress.com — Authority: 509
  BOYCOTT… Every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving , many Catholic parishes take up a second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Recognize that organization? If you don’t, you should. Here’s why: Until 2008, CCHD had been funding ACORN for several years, giving over ...
  7 hours ago

• Random Links 343 on #John Zizioulas

  
  Sivin Kit's Garden — Authority: 128
  I’m enjoying myself working on my Masters of Theology papers (that’s why the blogging has been less frequent - might just repost some of the stuff from the papers!). The path has led me to consider the relationship between the Trinity and the Church - Trinitarian Ecclesiology. A friendly professor pointed me to ...
  8 hours ago

• A Defense of Calvinism – Charles Spurgeon (Modern English Edition)

  
  The Reformed Evangelist — Authority: 110
  THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND TEACHING: IT is a great thing to begin the Christian life by believing good solid doctrine. Some people have received twenty different “gospels” in as many years. How many more they will accept before they get to their journey’s end, it would be difficult to predict. I thank God that He ...
  9 hours ago

• Money laundering and the CCHD by Stephanie Block

  
  http://fratres.wordpress.com — Authority: 509
  The term “money laundering” can mean several things. One meaning refers to a patently illegal activity in which stolen money is moved through a legitimate financial system in such a way that the casual observer would think everything is on the up-and-up. Another meaning for the term refers to a sprawling network ...
  10 hours ago

• STAND4TG 2010 - Standing Firm! - Conrad Mbewe

  
  Emeth Aletheia — Authority: 128
  Here is something to whet your appetite for the conference @ Howick Baptist next April... STAND4TG 2010 - Standing Firm! “Stand for the Gospel” 16-18 April 2010 Guest Speaker: Conrad Mbewe ("African Spurgeon") Conference Fee: $55/person Venue: Howick Baptist Church corner Picton & Wellington Streets ...
  11 hours ago

• True Fear

  
  Dr Jim West — Authority: 631
  Via Chris Brady Posted in humor, Theology
  12 hours ago

• Noah, climate change, and “assisted migration”

  
  A Thinking Reed — Authority: 496
  In Celia Deane-Drummond and David Clough’s Creaturely Theology , Christopher Southgate expands on an idea he discussed briefly in his recent book The Groaning of Creation (see my posts here ). Southgate points out that, due to human-caused climate change, we’re looking at a massive die off of animal life in ...
  14 hours ago

• Forsaking the kaafirs and not being unequally yoked

  
  Persecuted Church Weblog — Authority: 430
  The message of segregation that goes on in both the mosque and the church Earlier this week, Tarek Fatah in his commentary on November 9 in the National Post “Spreading intolerance, one fatwah at a time” noted the teaching of influential Islamist clerics that the Koran forbade Muslims from making friends with ...
  15 hours ago

• The Coming of the Kingdom, Part VIII

  
  Contra Celsum — Authority: 133
  The Calling of Time on the Kingdom Many Christians have a tendency to view the Kingdom of God in too narrow or superficial terms. One the one hand some platonise the Kingdom by seeing it as being essentially invisible and inward, of the thoughts, motives and intentions of the human heart only. In this view, the ...
  15 hours ago

• WHAT IS GOD’S GLORY?

  
  The Everyday Christian — Authority: 99
  Have you ever been asked this question or have you wondered yourself?  We all talk about God’s glory but it is hard to define or explain.  No longer.  John Piper has addressed this issue.  Click here to read his explanation.  The short answer is So God’s glory is the radiance of his holiness, the ...
  16 hours ago

• Monsters of Folk

  
  Creation Project — Authority: 513
  Be jealous. I am going to see Monsters of Folk with three of my favorite people tonight at Stubbs . In case you don’t know who Monsters of Folk are, they are a project band comprised of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M Ward and Mike Mogis from their respective Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket and M Ward.
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• Way to Take My Advice!

  
  Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth — Authority: 508
  Robert has added a page to his blog that features the audio of his teaching.  So far there’s two messages on Philippians.  I look forward to many more! B”H Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology
  17 hours ago

• New Audio Teaching Page

  
  Inquiring Minds — Authority: 417
  Well I had thought about doing this sometime back but honestly I just felt that it would have been too pompous of me to do so.  And I honestly don’t think I am that great to listen too, so how my church endures I don’t know, but God bless them. My friend Nick really encouraged me to go for it , so if you really ...
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• A Missional Vision of Theological Education: The Root of the Problem

  
  lifeasmission — Authority: 116
  There is one sure fire way to undermine the character of Christian witness and mission – bind them to systems of coercive power. To the great detriment of the Body of Christ, this is precisely what has happened in the cultural phenomenon of Christendom. To understand what this has to do with theological ...
  18 hours ago

• To Those Struggling In Their Faith

  
  Mormon Matters — Authority: 541
  There are many within Mormonism who struggle daily with their faith. They have been exposed to historical information they were not aware of, they were torn in political battle, they dislike the culture, or in some other way awoke to a “reality” they had not known before. It can be a lonely place [...]
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• What are we Accountable For? (A Question about Tithing)

  
  My World — Authority: 139
  After Saturday night and the talk I gave, I got a bunch of questions on email, twitter and facebook about giving. A couple of days ago I blogged about some of the reasons people give for not giving back to God  and why we should give back to God . Throughout this week, I’ve been blogging those questions and ...
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• Worship for the Twenty-First Century: The Way Forward, Part 3

  
  Between The Times — Authority: 498
  (Note: You can read the earlier installments in this series here and here .)   Thirdly, I believe authentic worship will also advance the Lord’s glory.  In Revelation 5:8-14 you find another aspect of worship.  Sometimes in our modern context, it alone is described as worship.  Sometime, people will ...
  19 hours ago

• Interns Acadamic Programme

  
  Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged — Authority: 138
  Most of this year, I have been setting weekly academic assignments for our Canadian intern P. By and large, these assignments were non-directive. The point was for him to give these subjects some serious thought. Here are the assignments, in chronological order: • Discover the mission and values of the Church, ...
  20 hours ago

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