Why Study Theology?
- Theology is being depreciated
- A focus on Christ and Christian experience
- “Christianity deals with life, not doctrine”
- A focus on preaching the gospel alone.
- Mysticism & anti-intellectualism
- ‘Brushpile’ theology – bare exegesis
- A focus on Christ and Christian experience
- We live in a day of ecclesiastical confusion
- You cannot avoid doing theology – everyone is a theologian
Folk Theology Lay Theology Ministerial Theology Professional Theology Academic Theology
- The Nature of the Bible Requires Theology
- The Bible Itself Does Theology
Additional Reading
- Who Needs Theology? – Stanley Grenz & Roger Olson
- Prolegomena – Kevin T. Bauder
6) The Two Decisions of Theology
Additional Reading:
Who Needs Theology?
Prolegomena – Kevin T. Bauder