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Name: Natalie Stillwagon Comprehension Questions 1 Directions: After completing all assigned readings, please answer the following questions in complete and well-organized paragraphs of 3-5 sentences. Each question is worth 8 points and your work will be assessed based on the correctness and quality of your answer. 1. How would you describe theology to a child? In layman’s terms, theology is different ways that people believe in God. Theology looks different to many people, and there are many different ways that people believe in the God they believe in. God is different to different people and theology is how other people come to understand the different types of Gods and beliefs people have. 2. What is the relationship between faith and reason? Faith is a person’s attitude/disposition towards a set of beliefs, while reason is how the mind rationalizes and logically examines. Both faith and reason are the foundations of having a belief system. A person must have faith in their beliefs as well as reasoning. 3. What is the theological method? Do you think it is important? Explain your answer. The theological method is the formation of theology. It organizes morals in broad and specific contexts. I think the theological method is important because it gives theology and religion structure and legitimizes a belief system. 4. Give an example of how historical and/or geographical context can influence theology. Historical theology is important because the origin of beliefs has to be examined as these beliefs evolve over time. More contemporary ideologies come from the evolution of historical theology. Also, the interpretation of older scriptures changes over time and makes theology evolve. 5. Describe and compare two types of theology considered in this chapter? Historical theology is the study of how historical eras and contexts affect the development and articulation of beliefs. Systematic theology is the study of the interconnections among theological doctrines and sources. Systematic theology is different from historical theology because it aims to assemble the pieces of Christian faith into a coherent whole. Historical theology deals with the origin, time and place in Christian theology.

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