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Theology 201 Test 1 Etzel Liberty University

Terms in this set (57)

Theology
The study of doctrine/ study of God
General Revelation
Refers to God's self-manifestation through nature, history, and the inner being of the human person
Special Revelation
God's manifestation of himself to particular persons at definite times and places, enabling those persons to enter into a redemptive relationship with him
Inspiration
By the inspiration of Scripture we mean that supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit upon the Scripture writers which rendered their writings an accurate record of the revelation or which resulted in what they wrote actually being the Word of God
Inerrancy
The Bible, when correctly interpreted in light of the level to which culture and the means of communication had developed at the time it was written, and in view of the purposes for which it was given, is fully truthful in all that it affirms
Canonicity
The fact or status of being canonical (Canonical means connected with or allowed by the laws of the Christian church)
Illumination
In the spiritual sense is "turning on the light" of understanding in some area
Dead Sea Scrolls
A collection of Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts
Bibliology
The study of the theological doctrine of the Bible
Theology Proper
The sub-discipline of Systematic Theology which deals with the being, attributes, and works of God
Christology
The branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ
Pneumatology
The branch of Christian theology concerned with the Holy Spirit
Angelology
Theological dogma or speculation concerning angels
Soteriology
The doctrine of salvation
Hamartiology
The doctrine of sin
Anthropology
The study of humankind
Ecclesiology
The study of churches, especially church building and decoration
Eschatology
The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind
Cosmological
One of the traditional arguments for the existence of God/ In the realm of our experience, everything that we know is caused by something else/ There cannot be an infinite regress of causes, for if that were the case, the whole series of causes would never have begun/ There must be some uncaused cause or unnecessary being
Teleological
Focuses particularly upon the phenomenon of orderliness or apparent purpose in the universe
Anthropological
Sees some of the aspects of human nature as a revelation of God
Ontological
Argument that God, being defined as most great or perfect, must exist, since a God who exists is greater than a God who does not
Metaphysics
The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space
Epistemology
The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope/ The investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion
Axiology
The study of nature, types, and governing criteria of values and value judgments
Interpretation
The action of explaining the meaning of something
Metanarrative
A narrative about a narrative or narratives
Anthropomorphism
The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object
Theophany
A visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god
Omnipresence
God is present everywhere at the same time
Omniscience
God has infinite knowledge
Mercy
God's tenderhearted, loving compassion for his people
Grace
An attribute which is part of the manifold of God's love/ God deals with his people not on the basis of their merit or worthiness, what they deserve, but simply according to their need; in other words, he deals with them on the basis of his goodness and generosity
Omnipotence
The quality of having unlimited or very great power
Doctrine
Simply statements of the most fundamental beliefs that the Christian has, beliefs about the nature of God, about his action, about us who are his creatures, and about what he has done to bring us into relationship with himself/ Deals with general or timeless truths about God and the rest of reality/ The very nature of the God who acts in history/ The study of doctrine is known as theology
Premodernism
Characterized by a belief in the rationality of the universe/ premodern view was teleological, characterized by a belief that there is purpose within the universe
Modernism
Shares the belief with premodernism in the objective reality of the physical world, in the referential nature of language, and in the correspondence theory of truth
Postmodernism
Succeeds modernism in terms of both chronological sequence and intellectual doctrine
Humanism
An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
Dualism
The division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects, or the state of being so divided
Animism
The belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe
Deism
Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe
Monotheism
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God
Polytheism
The belief in or worship of more than one god
Idealism
The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically
Atheism
Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
Agnosticism
The belief that it is impossible to know whether or not God exists
Materialism
The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications/ A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values
Determinism
The doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will
Naturalism
Everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted
Pantheism
A doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God
Supernaturalism
The belief that supernatural or divine beings and phenomena intervene in human events
Natural Theology
The created universe is studied to determine certain truths about God and about human nature
Immanence
God is present and active within his creation, and within the human race, even those members of it that do not believe in or obey him
Transcendence
God is not merely a quality of nature or of humanity; he is not simply the highest human being/ God is not limited to our ability to understand him
Trinity
Crucial for Christianity/ Concerned with who God is, what he is like, how he works, and how he is to be approached
Incarnation
A person who embodies in the flesh of a deity, spirit, or abstract quality
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