Tag: Theology
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Logic and Logos
Logic is a way to think so we can come to correct conclusions by understanding implications and the mistakes people often make in thinking. Logic is also the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good (correct) from bad (incorrect) reasoning. For example, there are three principles of logic. (A is A) (A…
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Apologetics and Catechesis – Part 1
After nearly three decades of both teaching and pastoral ministry, I can confidently state that apologetics and catechesis have a mutually beneficial relationship with one another. Where you have supportive apologetics, you also have better informed catechesis. And where you have informed catechesis, you also have an openness to apologetics. Afterall, we are commissioned to…
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Athens and Jerusalem
Toward the end of the second century, the theologian Tertullian asked, “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the Church?” In these questions from Tertullian, a display of Christian theological resistance to Greek philosophical influence is evident. But already in the first century, the Apostle Paul…
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Overview of Theology
Theology is the study and discussion of God. Christian theology is the study and discussion of God from a Christian perspective. The Greek word theos means “god.” The suffix, –ology, comes from the Greek term logos which can mean “word” or “discourse,” and logos is also the term for the etymology of the English word…
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Paul and the Philosophers
The Old Testament contains themes regarding Jesus and the resurrection which Paul explains and develops in the New Testament (Acts 17:1-15). During Paul’s missionary journey into Athens, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and devout persons. He reasoned in the marketplace on a daily basis with the common people. Paul even reasoned with…
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Going Live
By the end of July 2024, Blog by Boethius is going live. You are invited to join me in better understanding the role of philosophy in teaching theology. I look forward to sharing future posts with you that are both encouraging and enlightening. ~ Boethius ~