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Definition of theology

Theology is the critical reflection on Christian practice in light of the word of God.

Gustov Gutirrez

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3 Responses to “Definition of theology”

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    Toni Says:
    September 29th, 2004 at 9:00 am

    Funny, I’d always been told theology was supposed to be the study of God. Personally I’ve tended to think of what most people call theology as bibliology, since it’s often presented as though the ’student’ never actually met their subject.

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    phil Says:
    September 29th, 2004 at 9:35 am

    Yeah good point Toni. I think that is what Gutirrez is getting at.

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    Saemon Says:
    October 3rd, 2004 at 1:53 pm

    I always considered that the study of Theology, was in essence Faith Seeking Understanding through the filter of life.
    Or as Karl Barth said “There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology (for even)…apparently “godless” ideologies are theologies”.