religious faith and the study of the sciences tended to exist in harmony with each other. The study of God’s Word‚ in the Bible‚ and His Works‚ in nature‚ were assumed to be two versions of the same ultimate truth.1 When William Paley published Natural Theology; or‚ Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity in 1802‚ he reinforced the concept of a designing God after positing that natural objects show evidence of design‚ emphasizing nature as God’s creation.2 Paley compares the discovery
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1. What is Moral Theology? Moral theology/Christian ethics is that branch of theological inquiry that studies in a systematic way the practical implications of God’s revelatory intervention in Jesus Christ. It is concerned with the kind of people we ought to be and the kinds of actions we ought to perform or avoid. In pursuing its task‚ moral theology must draw upon every available source of understanding: scripture‚ tradition‚ relevant human sciences (such as psychology‚ sociology‚ economics)‚
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A Personal Pastoral Theology I begin with a story about a spiritual journey similar to my own. One day in the South Pacific‚ a navy ship captain saw smoke coming from the hut on an uncharted island. Upon arriving at the shore‚ they were met by a shipwreck survivor. He said‚ “I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been alone on this island for more than five years!” The captain replied‚ “If you’re all alone on the island why do I see three huts?” The survivor said‚ “Oh‚ well I live in
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Christian Moral Theology engages questions and issues that invite discussion and interpretation of convictions through lenses of theology‚ using The Bible as one of its chief sources. It involves examination of perspectives through sociology‚ history‚ religion‚ ethics‚ policy‚ politics‚ ecclesiology‚ ideology‚ law‚ culture‚ and societal expectations and standards. This paper will focus on answering the question if Christians should desire happiness or not‚ and if they should‚ what are the reasons
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1 Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality Liberty University Abstract McMinn‚ M. (1996). Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spiritual in Christian Counseling: Wheaton‚ IL: Tyndale House Publishers. McMinn (1996) presents a comprehensive model on counseling process and techniques‚ as well as problems counselor faces in interdisciplinary integration within counseling‚ while maintaining a profession and personal
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Book: Systematic Theology Author: Louis Berkhof Year of Publication: 1958 (reprinted 1994) Pages Read: Part 2 – pages 181 – 299 and Part 4 – pages 415 - 549 The book Systematic Theology‚ by Louis Berkhof‚ is interesting because it gives the reader an in-depth understanding of theology and the various areas associated with it. He stated that the reason that so many Christians have only a weak faith‚ and that so many churches present only a rather superficial form of Christianity‚ is that
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DANIEL INSTITUTE‚ MIOTSO‚ GHANA MA in Christian Ministry TH 501: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II 2nd Trimester: 16th June-6 October 2013 Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Kwasi Boateng‚ BA (Bib Stud)‚ MA (Min)‚ MTh (Hons)‚ D.Min Contact: You may contact the lecturer on: 0544 712 408; Email: kboat88@hotmail.com. Lesson #1 Biblical Anthropology Content The origin of humanity The image of God in humanity The purpose‚ potential and destiny l The constitutional nature of humanity The universality of Humanity
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Soft prosperity theology Prosperity theology is a theology contrary to the Biblical teachings. It is a worldly gospel of wealth and health without Jesus and His salvation. According to the real gospel‚ Jesus died for our sins so that we can reconnect with God and have eternal life. Out of the Biblical context‚ several verses were singled out and preached‚ which is if we believe hard enough and claim and give to certain people‚ then we will be healthy and wealthy. This gospel is a fake gospel. However
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Bibliography: Gerstner‚ J. H.. “Evil.” Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. E. Walter A Elwell. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic‚ 2001. 384-385. Print.
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crystallized ongoing skirmishes over the proper understanding of divine foreknowledge and will. decades later‚ arminianism was just one of John Milton’s unorthodoxies‚ and one of his less eccentric ones; more unusual was his rejection‚ in his mature theology‚ of the doctrine of the Trinity.1 still‚ even at his most heretical‚ Milton could agree with nearly all reformed thinkers when it came to god’s essential attributes—immensity‚ infinity‚ eternality‚ immutability‚ omnipresence‚ omnipotence‚ omniscience
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