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Building Your Theology

  1. Lesson One
    What is Theology?
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Exploring Christian Theology
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Relying on Revelation
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Authority in Theology
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

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Building Your Theology Authority in Theology Overview and Objectives
Lesson 4, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

Summarizes the outlooks on theological authority in the Medieval Roman Catholic Church, the early Protestant church and in contemporary Protestantism.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Express their own positions regarding authority in theology while showing respect for different views.
  • Identify and distinguish key concepts regarding authority in theology during three periods: medieval Roman Catholicism, early Protestantism, and contemporary Protestantism
  • Identify the view of authority expressed in the teaching of this lesson

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What are some practical ways we can observe the principle of “always reforming” in the modern church? What are some areas in your own church that need to be reformed?