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== Theology ==
== Theology ==
The School of Theologyfinds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God (or the gods). The origin of the word theology comes from late middle English (originally applying only to Christianity) from French théologie, from Latin theologia, from Greek: θεολογία, theologia, from θεός, theos or God + λόγος or logos, "words", "cause", "sayings," or "discourse" + suffix ια, ia, "state of", "property of", "place of". It is widely understood to mean literally "the study of God."
The School of TheologyTheology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. The origin of the word theology comes from late middle English (originally applying only to Christianity) from French théologie, from Latin theologia, from Greek: θεολογία, theologia, from θεός, theos or God + λόγος or logos, "words", "cause", "sayings," or "discourse" + suffix ια, ia, "state of", "property of", "place of". It is widely understood to mean literally "the study of God."
Assuming that religious belief meets the criterion of rationality, theologians use rational analysis and argument to understand, explain, test, critique, defend or promote any of a myriad of religious topics. Theology might be undertaken to help the theologian understand more truly his or her own religious tradition,[1] understand more truly another religious tradition,[2] make comparisons between religious traditions,[3] defend a religious tradition, facilitate reform of a particular tradition,[4] assist in the propagation of a religious tradition,[5] or draw on the resources of a tradition to address some present situation or need,[6] or for a variety of other reasons.
Assuming that religious belief meets the criterion of rationality, theologians use rational analysis and argument to understand, explain, test, critique, defend or promote any of a myriad of religious topics. Theology might be undertaken to help the theologian understand more truly his or her own religious tradition,[1] understand more truly another religious tradition,[2] make comparisons between religious traditions,[3] defend a religious tradition, facilitate reform of a particular tradition,[4] assist in the propagation of a religious tradition,[5] or draw on the resources of a tradition to address some present situation or need,[6] or for a variety of other reasons.
"Theology announces not just what the Bible says but what it means." - J. Kenneth Grider in A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology (Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1994), p. 19.
"Theology announces not just what the Bible says but what it means." - J. Kenneth Grider in A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology (Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1994), p. 19.
"I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people gay; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor." — Martin Luther, quoted in Martin Marty, Martin Luther, 2004, p. 114.
"I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people gay; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor." — Martin Luther, quoted in Martin Marty, Martin Luther, 2004, p. 114.
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