Questions tagged [systematic-theology]
Orderly presentations of the doctrines of Christianity.
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What are names for different approaches to unintentional sin?
Some (for example, Pat Donahue, the owner of bibledebates.info) contend that unintentional sins separate a person from God just as much as deliberate sins will. By contrast, others (such as Bob Myhan ...
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What is the Reformed Protestant view of Progressive Christianity?
My question has been inspired by this question: Can a Christian be a Conservative?
It led me to investigate ‘Progressive Christianity’ which is a "post-liberal movement" within Christianity ...
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Which sententiae are de Fide but are not defined by a Pope or an Ecumenical Council
De Fide is the highest Theological Note used by the Catholic theologians prior to the mid-20th Century. Of the sentences proposed for belief, there is that which comes directly from God (de Fide ...
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In the study of systematic theology what is the motivation behind creating the term "Covenant of Grace"?
Sometimes I'm not clear why a systematic theologian doesn't simply adopt the Biblical term "New Covenant" but using terms like "Covenant of Grace". What is the reasoning behind it?...
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According to Catholicism, why are all sins against the 6th and 9th Commandments grave matter ex toto genere suo?
In my prayer book from 1930, it says, in an examination of conscience, under the 6th and 9th Commandment (emphasis mine):
It is sufficient to remind penitents that each and every act, if deliberate, ...
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Why do theologians and philosophers suppose a connection between God's Infiniteness or Finiteness and Omnipresence, and Problem of Evil?
Why do theologians and philosophers suppose a connection between God's Infiniteness or Finiteness and Omnipresence, and Problem of Evil?
Proponents of God's Finiteness (like William James), suppose ...
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Does Anne Wilson Schaef's statement about the sacredness of work fit into a Biblical worldview?
I saw this quote today and it made me think:
Work is sacred. It is not just a way to earn money or gain power, though it may result in both. Work is a vehicle for testing out our gifts and talents ...
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Is Artificial Intelligence being applied to Christian Doctrine and to Scriptural Interpretation?
I recently read an insightful essay written three years ago by Henry Kissinger (now 98 years old) called How the Enlightenment Ends which is a warning regarding, among other things, the usage of ...
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How much authority does Pseudo-Dionysus still have in today's Catholic Church? [duplicate]
Ancient and medieval Church identified the sixth century Syrian Christian Neoplatonist author Dionysius the Areopagite, and not until modern times the truth has been revealed. However, Pseudo-Dionysus ...
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What's the proof for the existence of Angels as well as angelic hierarchy?
It's said that most influential medieval work on angelic order was written by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. How much authority do his works still hold and what's the metaphysical foundation and ...
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Is Panentheism a heresy?
I’ve been exploring Panentheism (not to be confused with Pantheism) and certain elements speak to my own experience of God. I also understand that this theology is embraced by some contemporary ...
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Why is Jesus sitting at "God’s right hand" not "the Father's right hand"?
I have noted that some people do not believe in the doctrine of trinity, namely "three personas, one nature", but my question is not about whether the doctrine is true!
This question is also ...
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How is the doctrine of the Trinity substantiated?
I have noted that some people do not believe in the doctrine of Trinity, namely "three personas, one nature", but my question is not about whether the doctrine is true! It is about how those,...
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What does it mean that Jesus, Father, and Holy Spirit are of the same nature but different personas?
To be clear right from the start: I have noted that some people do not believe in the doctrine of trinity, namely "three personas, one nature", but my question is not about whether the ...
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What are the sources of LDS theology that an LDS theologian need to consult to write a systematic theology?
I came across an essay published in BYU Studies journal 54.1 (2015) "Toward a Mormon Systematic Theology - Essay on Wrestling the Angel by Terryl L. Givens". I was surprisingly pleased by ...
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