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Christian theology practices Theology from a Christian viewpoint or studies Christianity theologically. Given the overwhelming influence exercised by Christianity, especially in pre-modern Europe, Christian theology permeates much of Western Culture and often reflects that culture.


SUB-DISCIPLINES

Sub-disciplines of Christian theology include:


HISTORY

See also History Of Theology

The history of Christian theology interwines with Church History and covers important developments in Philosophy and in the History Of Ideas . Specific issues such as Heresy , Arianism , and the Protestant Reformation are of particular importance.


METHODOLOGY

There are several methods to the study of theology. They are, in no particular order:


SCHOOLS OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

Amongst the schools mentioned here some concern only one of the subdisciplines mentioned above and others concern several of the subdisciplines mentioned above.


REFERENCES

  • ''The Story of Christianity'' by Justo L. Gonzalez (1984, 1985, 1999, ISBN 1565635221)

  • ''The History of Christian Thought'' by Jonathan Hill (2003, ISBN 0745950930 and 0830827765)

  • ''Christian Theology: An Introduction'' by Alister McGrath (ISBN 0631225285)

  • ''Christian Theology Reader'' by Alister McGrath (ISBN 063120637X)

  • ''Systematic Theology'', an Ecumenical trilogy by Thomas Oden

  • --- Volume 1: ''The Living God'' (1992, ISBN 0060663634)

  • --- Volume 2: ''The Word of Life'' (1992, ISBN 0060663642)

  • --- Volume 3: ''Life in the Spirit'' (1994, ISBN 0060663626)



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