Why Study Theology?

1. 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
2. We live in a day of ecclesiastical confusion
3. You cannot avoid doing theology – everyone is a theologian

   Folk Theology     Lay Theology     Ministerial Theology     Professional Theology     Academic Theology

4. The Nature of the Bible Requires Theology
5. 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