Christian theology

Christian theology

The systematic study of the nature of God and religion.

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neo-orthodoxy

Religion; Christian theology

A term used to designate the general position of Karl Barth (1886-1968), especially the manner in which he drew upon the theological concerns of the period of Reformed orthodoxy.

limited atonement

Religion; Christian theology

An approach to the doctrine of the atonement, especially associated with Calvinist writers, which holds that Christ's death is only effective for those who have been elected to salvation.

A term relating to the doctrine of the Trinity, which affirms that while all three persons of the Trinity are active in all the outward actions of the Trinity, it is appropriate to think of each of ...

Scotism

Religion; Christian theology

The scholastic philosophy associated with Duns Scotus.

nominalism

Religion; Christian theology

Strictly speaking, the theory of knowledge opposed to realism. The term is, however, still used occasionally to refer to the via moderna.

apostolic era

Religion; Christian theology

The period of the Christian church, regarded as definitive by many, bounded by the resurrection of Jesus Christ (c. AD 35) and the death of the last Apostle (c. AD 90). The ideas and practices of ...