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• Theological AnthropologyDoctrine & Theology

  Theological anthropology is the branch of systematic theology that examines, in light of Scripture, who human beings are, where they came from, what condition they are in, and for what purpose they live.

• HamartiologyDoctrine & Theology

  Hamartiology is the branch of systematic theology that deals with the nature, origin, spread, and consequences of sin. It focuses chiefly on original sin, actual sin, and the consequences of sin.

• EcclesiologyDoctrine & Theology

  Ecclesiology is the branch of systematic theology that addresses what the church is (its nature), how the true church is recognized (its marks), who serves in it and how (its offices), and for what purpose it exists (its mission).

• BereaHeresies & Cults

  Berea is a theological system taught by Kim Ki-dong (c. 1938–2022) through Seoul Sungrak Church and the Berea Academy. Its doctrine of demons is central, and several Korean denominations, including the Korea Baptist Convention, have declared it heretical.

• HomileticsDoctrine & Theology

  Homiletics is the discipline that studies the nature and purpose of preaching, the interpretation of biblical texts, and the methods of composing and delivering sermons. A branch of practical theology, it is a core subject in the training of pastors.

• ScholasticismHistory

  Scholasticism was a method of learning that developed in the schools and universities of Western Europe from around the eleventh century to the end of the Middle Ages. While accepting the authority of Scripture and the Church Fathers, it sought to explain the content of the faith systematically through logical questioning and disputation.

• Neo-OrthodoxyDoctrine & Theology

  Neo-orthodoxy is a Protestant theological movement that arose in early twentieth-century Europe, centered on Karl Barth. In opposition to liberal theology, it sought to restore God's revelation and Word to the center of theology.

• Christian SpiritualityDoctrine & Theology

  Christian spirituality is the relationship that Christians have with God through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit, together with the ways that relationship finds expression in prayer, Scripture, worship, and everyday life.

• PneumatologyDoctrine & Theology

  Pneumatology is the field of Christian doctrine concerned with who the Holy Spirit is and what the Spirit does. It addresses the deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit's place within the Trinity, and topics such as regeneration, sanctification, and spiritual gifts.

• Missio DeiDoctrine & Theology

  Missio Dei (Latin for "the mission of God") is a concept in the theology of mission holding that the agent of mission is not the church but the triune God, and that the church is a community sent to participate in that mission.

• Gustavo GutiérrezPeople

  Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928–2024) was a Peruvian Catholic priest and theologian whose book A Theology of Liberation (1971) earned him the title "father of liberation theology."

• Common GraceDoctrine & Theology

  Common grace is a theological term for the grace God extends to all people and to the world, without distinction between believers and unbelievers. It is distinguished from special grace, which leads to salvation, and was developed chiefly within the Reformed tradition.

• LogosBible

  Logos (λόγος) is a Greek word meaning "word" or "reason." In the prologue of the Gospel of John, it serves as a title for Jesus Christ, who existed before creation and became flesh. The Korean Revised Version (Gaeyeok Gaejeong) renders it as "Word."

• RedemptionDoctrine & Theology

  Redemption is the act of paying a price to release a slave or captive and set that person free. In Christianity, it refers to the teaching that Christ paid the price through his death on the cross and thereby set people free from sin and death.

• Love of GodDoctrine & Theology

  The love of God refers to the goodwill and self-giving disposition that God extends to His creatures, especially to human beings. In Christian theology it is treated as one of the attributes of God.

• ElectionDoctrine & Theology

  Election is the Christian doctrine that God chooses those whom he will save; it forms part of the doctrine of predestination. Calvinism and Arminianism differ in their understanding of the basis on which God makes this choice.

• Radical OrthodoxyDoctrine & Theology

  Radical Orthodoxy is a theological movement that emerged in the 1990s, centered in Cambridge, England. It contends that the modern realm of the "secular" is not neutral, and it seeks to return to patristic and medieval theology in order to reinterpret all of reality through the lens of theology.

• Theological DegreesChristian Life

  A theological degree is an academic degree awarded for completing a course of theological education. Examples include the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) for training pastors, the Master of Theology (Th.M.) for advanced study, and the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) for pastors already in ministry.

• EschatologyDoctrine & Theology

  Eschatology is the field of Christian doctrine concerned with the last things of the world and of humanity, namely death and judgment, the second coming of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the consummation of the kingdom of God.

• KerygmaBible

  Kerygma is a Greek word meaning "proclamation" or "that which is proclaimed." In the New Testament it refers to the apostles' proclamation of the gospel, centered on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.