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Introduction to Theology

  1. Lesson One
    Understanding Our Task: Defining and Locating “Theology”
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Method: The Word of God as Source and Norm of Theology
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    The Word of God: Jesus Christ, Scripture, and Proclamation
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience: The Four Traditional Sources of Theology and Their Merits
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    On the Relationship Between Theology and Philosophy
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Election
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Trinity
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    The Church
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Humanity and Sin
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    The Work of Christ
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    The Person of Christ
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  12. Lesson Twelve
    The Holy Spirit
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    Creation
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  14. Lesson Fourteen
    Last Things
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  15. Lesson Fifteen
    Theology Today
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment
  16. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Objectives

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

  • Orient the discipline of theological study exegetically from John 1:18.
  • Define “theology” etymologically.
  • Define “theology” historically.
  • Define “theology” descriptively.
  • Explain the relationship between theological studies and religious studies.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What assumptions about “theology” do you bring to this class?