Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:03 AM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Building Your Theology (Building Your Theology)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4
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PneumatologyIn theology, it is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. |
PolyvalenceIn theology, it is a term used for the medieval notion that a Bible passage had several different meanings. |
Postmodern Philosophical term used to describe the skeptical and subjective reaction against the rationalism and the scientific methods of modernism |
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Quadriga Name for the approach of John Cassian for interpreting Scripture, in which he assigned four different kinds of meanings to the same Bible passage |
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Reciprocity Quality of affecting each other mutually |
Reformed Calvinistic school of theology, with emphasis on transcendency of God, unity of Scripture, and transformation of culture |
Revelation God's communication of truth to man |
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SoteriologyThe doctrine of salvation |
Special Name given to revelation that is for only certain segments of humanity, and that is especially for the purpose of revealing Christ |
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Theos Greek word for "God" (transliteration) |