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Monday, December 9, 2024, 4:27 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: Building Systematic Theology (eBST)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4
A

Anthropology

In theology, it is the doctrine of man.
B

Bibliology

The study of the Bible
C

Compositional collation

Process of using several different arguments to defend a point of view.
D

Deductive

Kind of logical reasoning that starts with premises, then draws a necessary conclusion

Doctrine

A synthesis and explanation of biblical teachings on a theological topic

Dualism

Belief that the spiritual world is good, but the material world is evil
E

Ecclesiology

The doctrine of the Church

Eschatology

The doctrine of the last things
F

Factual reduction

Process of focusing on only one point of a Bible passage that has the purpose of communicating other points as well

Fatalism

View of God that makes Him impersonal, overemphasizing how far He is removed from the universe in space and time. In this view, God does not interact with man.