SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER Flashcards
Greek words of Theology
Theos and Logos
Theos English translation
God
Meaning of “logos”
word, phrase, speech, science, or reason
Nominal meaning of theology
Study of God
Theology- objectively speaking
Science of treating God
Theology- subjectively speaking
scientific knowledge of God and of Divine things
latin word of tradition
“traditio”
traditio meaning
“to pass down”
its something handed down from one generation to another
tradition
Sources of Theology
Tradition
Reason
Experience
Scripture
This referred to the list of beliefs that were passed down from Jesus to His followers until they reached Christians today.
Tradition
Latin word for scripture
“scriptura”
English translation for “scriptura”
“anything written”
The first section is the Old Testament that speaks about the Jewish people… and the second section speaks about the Jesus and the early community.
Scripture
Latin word for reason
“ratio”
english translation for “ratio”
“I think”
a faculty or power of the mind whereby it draws just conclusions from the true and clear principles.
Reason
used to help determine how to understand like for instance, the Bible.
Reason
it is the religious knowledge which is acquired by any exercise, enjoyment or sufferings either of the body or mind.
Experience (Christian Experience)
Most Christiansconsider experience to be an important source of theological understanding using the external senses.
Experience (Christian Experience)
10 Areas of Theology
God (Theology)
Christ(Christology)
Holy Spirit(Pneumatology)
Scripture (Bibliology)
Humanity (Theological Anthropology)
Salvation (Soteriology)
Sin (Hamartiology)
Church (Christology)
Angels (Angelology)
Last things (Eschatology)
The study of God’s existence; who is God
God (Theology)
The study of His person, life, work/ministry
Christ(Christology)
The study of His Work
Holy Spirit(Pneumatology)