Theology can be said to have 4 broad categories or areas of focus within it. These would include: Exegetical Theology Historical Theology Systematic Theology Practical Theology Exegetical Theology. It is looking at the Bible as such; it "...includes all that belongs to the explanation and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures (1)." This is the area … Continue reading Theology – part 3
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Missiology
Missiology is a sort of forced word for the study of missions. The word started to come into use between 1920 and 1925. Combine its "forced" quality and the fairly recent appearance and you get a reason why I couldn't find it on etymonline for this post. Nevertheless, here's the dictionary.com entry: noun, Christianity. 1. … Continue reading Missiology
