Christian theology

Similarly, the doctrine of divine sovereignty as, “God’s will is the final explanation for everything happening.” The common understanding is that classical theology holds to the belief in the immutability of God. Conversely, the contemporary view is less likely of complete subscription to the immutability of God. An example of such is Open theology, which suggest…

PhD student at Fuller Theological Seminary, studying systematic (constructive) theology under the mentorship of Dr. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. Systematic theology is highly significant for the gospel-centered life of the Church, in the sense that the discipline explores how the core message of Jesus Christ according to Scripture can be concretely embodied in particular forms of confessions and practical spheres of Christians’ everyday lives. I have been pursuing this area as my major area of my…

broadened notion of contingency based on creatio ex nihilo makes metaphysical room for theology to speak of the creative presence of God in the beginning of the fine-tuned universe and in the development of the self-organizing universe through the 2nd law of thermodynamics within the context of contemporary quantum cosmology. Those categories of contingency based on creatio ex nihilo and creatio continua also enable theology to speak of God’s objectively creative presence in the course of…

author Gustavo Gutiérrez. I can only begin to describe why. Theology much like any other philosophy is simply a way of critical thinking of certain criteria, especially the aspect of human behavior and actions. It is an educated way of approaching the way we think and the why we act the way we act. Theological reflection can be summarized as an understanding of faith. We can this a tool to maintain …the church we must approach…

It is important that we truly focus on the aspect of building a relationship with God. God will use the trees, signs, people to speak a prophecy to us, or to confirm or affirm things that we have been wrestling with in our spirits. I believe that God’s presence is so powerful, that if there were not written revelation, that our creative God would use His Holy Spirit in such a profound way to deliver His messages so we would be able to carry out His divine purpose in this world. This paper…

Lewis compared Theology to a map, doctrines are a map to finding our way to God, and Christianity is something we experience not something that can be studied. Lewis explained that God is three, living together as one being. Lewis wants us to understand our purpose is…

Paul, Theology of Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1959. Paperback ed, 1964Pgs. 3-10. 30-39, 40-51 and 53-67. Paul Tillich was for most of his adult life a teacher of Systematic Theology. He was a German American Christian, a philosopher and a theologian. He was born in Prussia in 1886. He died in October of 1965 in Chicago. He is highly regarded as one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century. Paul Tillich is considered a creative philosopher and Theology of…

chosen area of Christian Education proved to be a valuable experience. I was afforded the opportunity to work within my church, Galilee United Church of Christ. Together with the pastor, lay leaders, and other members, we meet around the table to discuss the process for planning Christian Education classes. My pastor served in a supportive role as counselor/mentor on my behalf. Further, he gave me the lead on this project and furnished me with great insight on how to design a Christian Education…

Since I began studying the Christian faith, the idea of predestination versus free will has captured my attention. This is, obviously, not a new idea within the Christian tradition. From Augustine and the Council of Orange in 529, to the debates between Gottschalk and Rabanus, to the theology of John Calvin and John Wesley, the concepts of predestination and free will have been discussed at great length. Within the subject of predestination versus free will, however, there is another issue that…

John Wesley was a mighty pillar in the Christian church following the Reformation. Though there were many things in which Wesley agreed with other reformers, there were also areas in which Wesley saw a need for change. He saw a need for grace to be expounded upon. One of the things in which John Wesley is probably most known for, and Methodists across the globe would be “Grace”. Wesley believed there to be three components of “Grace” at work in ones life. Those components were: Prevenient Grace,…