Friday, April 19, 2024, 11:32 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: Building Systematic Theology (eBST)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4
O
OrthopraxisCorrect living |
P
Patristic TheologyTheology during the period of 150-600 A.D. |
PremiseIn a syllogism, this is one of the first statements that lead to a conclusion. For example, in the following syllogism, "1. All men are mortal. 2. Socrates is a man. Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.", the two premises are "All men are mortal" and "Socrates is a man." |
PropositionA meaningful sentence that declares something which can be evaluated either as true or as false. |
R
RationalismBelief system that emphasizes the uses of reason and human reflection |
Repetitive collationThe process of using a series of Bible passages with similar content to present an argument for a theological point of view |
S
SanctificationThis term can refer to several different aspects of righteousness: a. first righteousness, or definitive righteousness for Christians, b. progressive ongoing holiness in Christians, and c. being set apart from the rest of the world, even though a person is not a Christian. |
ScholasticismSchool of theology during the medieval period, that put great emphasis on the use of Aristotelian logic |
SoteriologyThe doctrine of salvation |
SyllogismA 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." |