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theology

vr.tr.theology · INF.KNW

Let an agent handle theology by tradition, branch, thinkers and institutions, attributing positions to their traditions and staying neutral between faiths and non-belief.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent handle theology by tradition, branch, thinkers and institutions, attributing positions to their traditions and staying neutral between faiths and non-belief.

The systematic study of the divine and of religious belief, practice and texts, pursued within particular traditions (such as Christian, Jewish, Islamic or Hindu theology) and as an academic discipline in universities and seminaries.

What it is for: Reflecting on and articulating religious belief; scholarship.

It can be identify branches of theology; summarise positions with attribution; find theological schools and institutions; distinguish theology from religious studies.

Distinguishing features

Studies religious belief from within traditions

Many traditions and schools

Academic and confessional forms

Engages philosophy and history

What it looks like

Not physical; seen in texts, lectures and institutions.

How it is recognised

Branches such as systematic and moral theology

Faculty of theology or seminary

Religious studies is a related but distinct field

Related models

is a kind of - category

academic discipline and humanities

studies - subject

religion

is contrasted with - related field

religious studies

is related to - field

philosophy of religion

In practice

Families and kinds

Christian theology

Jewish theology

Islamic theology (kalam)

Hindu theology

comparative theology

Standards and regulation

Accreditation of theological faculties

Church or community recognition of confessional degrees

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one tradition as universal truth

Misattributing positions

Also called

Christian theological schoolOrigenismreligious liberalismliberal haugeanChristian agrarianismtheology and sciencepolitical theologyJewish theologyspeculative theologynatural theologytheology of the crossUtraquist theologyintercultural theologypentecostal theologytheology of hopetheology of foodIslamic theologyfeminist theologypistologyheresiologyhistorical theologycovenant theologyanimal theologyEastern Church studiesNacht van de Theologietheology of Platotheology of culturequeer theologySalvation Historykérygmatická teologieapologeticstheology of religionsethical theologybibliologygrace in Christianitypastoral theologyChristian theologymonastic theologySacramentologycataphatic theology

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.theology

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Tradition Which theology.

Traditions differ.

Which

Tradition.

Which

Tradition.

  1. Which religious tradition and school is meant? definition
  2. Which sources represent it? provenance

Branch

Discipline.

Branch

Branch.

  1. Which branch, such as systematic, moral or historical theology? definition
  2. How do branches relate? definition
Positions Doctrines.

Positions must be attributed.

Attribution

Who holds it.

Attribution

Attribution.

  1. Which tradition or thinker holds this position? provenance
  2. Is it presented as belief rather than fact? boundary

Debate

Disagreements.

Debate

Debates.

  1. Where do traditions or schools disagree? provenance
  2. Are views presented fairly? boundary
Study Institutions.

Institutions teach theology.

Institutions

Faculties.

Institutions

Institutions.

  1. Which institutions offer theology degrees? provenance
  2. Are they accredited? provenance

Distinction

Religious studies.

Distinction

Theology versus religious studies.

  1. Is theology or religious studies meant? boundary
  2. How do their methods differ? definition
Dialogue Engagement.

Theology engages others.

Science

Theology and science.

Science

Theology and science.

  1. How do theologians engage with science on this issue? provenance
  2. Which views exist? provenance

Interfaith

Dialogue.

Interfaith

Interfaith dialogue.

  1. Which interfaith dialogue initiatives address this? provenance
  2. How are traditions represented? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each tradition be a separate entry?
  • How should schools of thought be linked?
  • How should academic and confessional forms be distinguished?
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