Sunday, 19 May 2024, 7:35 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Building Systematic Theology (Building Systematic Theology)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
Richard Ramsay

Soteriology

The doctrine of salvation

Syllogism

A logical argument in which two or more premises lead to a conclusion. For example, "1. All men are mortal. 2. Socrates is a man. Conclusion: Socrates is mortal." 

Syncretism

The practice of mixing religions or mixing philosophy with religion.

Systematic Theology

A systematic presentation of all the doctrinal truths of the Christian religion.

Theological Proposition

An indicative sentence that asserts as directly as possible at least one factual theological claim

Theology Proper

The doctrine of God