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When theology is seen to be an exercise in Holy Reason - ANS One must also view theology as an activity undertaken "in prayerful dependence upon the Holy Spirit...as an exercise in the fellowship of the saints, serving the confession of the holy people of God".
Te Deum Laudamus - ANS ...
Final Exam Quizlet Questions And
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When theology is seen to be an exercise in Holy Reason - ANS One must also view
theology as an activity undertaken "in prayerful dependence upon the Holy Spirit...as an
exercise in the fellowship of the saints, serving the confession of the holy people of God".
Te Deum Laudamus - ANS Alongside the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed,
Luther identifies this as the third symbol or creed of the Christian faith.
Theology is... - ANS faithful and rational reflection upon the gospel
John Locke - ANS argued that "All the life and power of true religion consist in the inward
and full persuasion of the mind".
Roger Olson does not believe that... - ANS Contemporary Christianity is in fine condition (it
is seriously and intellectually engaged with matters of doctrine and stands at a distance from
uncritical religious activity).
critical reflection - ANS is a fitting description of theology as a proper intellectual task
Migliore does not believe that... - ANS genuine faith avoids questions because it knows
that ideas may actually undermine belief in God
Luther denies the claim that in order to acquire God's grace - ANS we must be committed
to doing the good that is in us.
a theology of glory - ANS calls evil good and good evil
Barth regards theology as - ANS a means of taking rational trouble over the mystery of
God.
Theologians identify the following as possible sources for theological knowledge - ANS
Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience
Spiritual Theology - ANS This is not one of the branches of theology addressed by
Migliore. He does address Historical, Biblical, and Practical theology.
,Christocentric theology, Method of Correlation, and the Praxis approach - ANS are the
three important types of theological method identified by Migliore
The approach to theology in this course - ANS Evaluation of the question: "What must one
know in order to best understand the faith?" This excludes theologies that ask, "what must
someone know in order to come to faith?" and theologies evaluated in terms of whether or not a
non-Christian could understand its claims.
Nachdenken - ANS Theology is thinking in the wake of God. It is not "running ahead of
God", "acting (praxis) not thinking", or "creative and abstract."
Trust/Fiducia - ANS In contrast to Enlightenment doubt (cf. Clifford) Luther and Barth speak
of faith in this way.
Apologetic Theology - ANS According to Gonzalez and Perez this form of theology is most
concerned with defending the faith and building a bridge for nonbelievers.
Neglect of Theology - ANS According to Migliore, when this happens, the community of
faith risks either drifting aimlessly, or being captured by spirits alien to its own.
Systematic Theology - ANS Migliore and our lecture reminds us that this is a discipline that
seeks to follow the consistent patterns of God's action revealed in Scripture.
He or she deserves to be called a theologian - ANS Luther says this of he or she who
comprehends the visible and manifest things of God seen through suffering and the cross.
"faith seeking understanding" - ANS According to Gonzalez and Perez, one of the most
viable forms of theology as contemplation is connected with the work of Anselm and expressed
in this phrase
When Migliore argues that theology should be "systematic" - ANS he has in mind the fact
that because God is faithful, there are patterns and continuities in the acts of God attested in
Scripture that give shape and coherence to theological reflection
True or False: Migliore and Husbands believe that Christian theology is a disparate bundle of
symbols and doctrines from which one can select at will and organize into any pattern one
pleases. - ANS False
True or False: James Cone argues that theological claims only have meaning when they reflect
the inseparable bond between our trust in God's grace and our call to God's service (i.e., the
Church living in the world on the basis of what it proclaims". - ANS True
The Latin phrase "Veni Creator Spiritus" means: - ANS Come, Creator Spirit!
, Christian theology is... - ANS "taking rational trouble over the mystery"
Psalm 19:1 ("The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his
handiwork") - ANS Is generally used in support of general revelation
Trinity and Incarnation - ANS According to Aquinas these doctrines could not be known
with the use of natural reason.
The Bible was written in order to guide the people of God in paths of obedience - ANS
According to Gonzalez and Perez this fact is crucial to recognize about the Bible. It was not
intended to be read in bits and pieces, to give us INFORMATION rather than to be used for our
FORMATION, or meant to be primarily read alone and in silence.
The First Vatican Council - ANS Was optimistic regarding the possibility that God's
existence could be demonstrated and known by human reason apart from special revelation
The meaning of special revelation - ANS "the knowledge of God may well be a disturbing
and disruptive reality in our lives."
Revelation - ANS According to Migliore, this word refers first of all to Jesus and not the
Bible.
Karl Barth's three forms of the Word of God - ANS revealed (Jesus Christ), written
(Scripture), and proclaimed (church preaching)
John 8:12 ("I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will
have the light of life.") - ANS This verse leads Barth to speak of the existence of true words
of God spoken outside the Church, and he does so with the phrases lesser lights and secular
parables.
noetic effects of sin - ANS theologians use this phrase in order to express the claim that sin
effects our reason and ability to properly identify God - we often end up creating idols.
The kind of knowledge we can acquire from the natural order - ANS Gonzalez and Perez
point out that when we stop to think about this kind of knowledge it is not absolutely clear and
undeniable.
Pastoral Epistles - ANS This is not one of the three main sections of the Old Testament.
The three main sections are: Torah/Law, Prophets, and Writings
sola scriptura - ANS This phrase is explicitly related to the "Reformed Scripture Principle."
It is not related to the Roman Catholic teaching on Scripture, the need to read Scripture alone,
or the need to "fly solo" when living out the Christian life.
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