Sunday, 28 April 2024, 9:57 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Building Systematic Theology (Building Systematic Theology)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3

Systematic Theology

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

Bibliology

The study of the Bible

Theology Proper

The doctrine of God

Anthropology

In theology, it is the doctrine of man.

Soteriology

The doctrine of salvation

Ecclesiology

The doctrine of the Church

Eschatology

The doctrine of the last things

Patristic Theology

Theology during the period of 150-600 A.D.

Neo-Platonism

A philosophical school rooted in Plato, but including new ideas by philosophers such as Plotinus.

Syncretism

The practice of mixing religionsĀ or mixing philosophy with religion.