A DEFINITION OF THEOLOGYTheology is the contextualized study

                     A DEFINITION OF THEOLOGY                                   Theology is the contextualized study, reflection, and articulation of the person and works of God as a paradigmatic science and communal art. Christian theology is ultimately doxological and centered on the Triune God of historic Christian orthodoxy.                                                                                                              SUB-DISCIPLINES OF THEOLOGY                                                                                               Trinitarianism                                  The study of the trinity                                                     Theology Proper                                   The study of God the Father                                           Christology                                       The study of Christ                                                             Pneumatology                                The study of the Holy Spirit                                         Angelology & Demonology         The study of angelic & demonic beings                  Anthropology                                  The study of human beings                                             Hamartiology                                  The study of sin and its effects                                       Soteriology                                      The study of salvation                                                       Ecclesiology                                     The study of the church                                                   Eschatology                                     The study of end times                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Metaphysics                                                                                                                                                            Is the branch of philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science. Cosmology and ontology are traditional branches of metaphysics. It is concerned with explaining the ultimate nature of being and the world.                                                                                                              Ontology                                          The study of reality or of what is                                   Epistemology                                   The study of knowledge and Knowing                         Hermeneutics                                  The study of texts and meaning                                                                                                                                                                                                 Historical Theology                        The study of theology in Christian history                  Philosophical Theology                The study of theology in relation to philosophy. Philosophical theology is a term used to describe the process of doing theology with the aid and support of philosophical reflection, language, and methods. Philosophical theology is sometimes viewed as a sub-category of philosophy of religion, providing ways to understand different doctrines or theological concepts through the use of philosophy. There are typically two different categories in philosophical theology: "The first category includes attempts to demonstrate the truth of religious claims by appeal to evidence available apart from purported divine revelations. The second category includes attempts to demonstrate the consistency and plausibility of theological claims using philosophical techniques." [1] This first category uses what is called natural theology to understand Christian claims. The second appeals to philosophy to understand theological convictions derived from divine revelation.                                        Systematic Theology                     The integrating study of all theological disciplines.                                                                                                                  Contextualized study -To place (a word or idea, for example) in a particular context.                                                                                                                                                   Articulation-            The act of vocal expression; utterance or enunciation:                                    Paradigmatic science-Determination of significant facts, matching facts with predictions of paradigm theory, and articulating paradigm theory- laws, alternative uses, and new applications. Trying to find points of contact between theory and nature.                                                                                                                                  Communal art-that which is rooted in a shared sense of place, tradition or spirit.                                                                                                                                                                  Doxological- An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service. A hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God.                                                                                                                  Orthodoxy - orthodox belief or practice. Of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.