Theology

What this unit covers

This unit sits in the strand Christianity: Belief, Church and Practice, within Religion and theology. The listed resources move from first questions (what is theology, and how do we do it?) to detailed doctrine. You will find revelation, scripture, the Trinity, election, sanctification, soteriology, pneumatology, ecclesiology and eschatology, plus liberation, feminist and contextual theology.

Where to start

Begin with the basics. The flashcards on Theology flash cards ask what Catholic theology is, why we do it and what its sources are. INTRODUCING CHRISTAIN DOCTRINE works through what theology is and its characteristics. The mind map What is doctrine? gives a quick overview.

1. Read or skim a mind map to see the shape of a topic.
2. Work through a flashcard deck to fix the key terms.
3. Take a quiz to check what stuck.

Revelation and scripture

Revelation is a big thread here. The mind map Sacred Writing and Scripture defines revelation as God making himself and his will known. Separate decks cover general, special and propositional revelation, and there are notes on the forms of divine revelation. The quiz Church of God Declaration of Faith • Bishop Test uses fill-in-the-blank questions on inspiration, and the Summa quizzes start with the question of how we know truths about God.

Thinkers, systems and movements

For wider reading, try the maps on Barth, Bonhoeffer, Hauerwas, Paul Tillich and N. T. Wright. Systematic theology exam decks and quizzes cover topics chapter by chapter. Liberation theology has its own maps and flashcards, including Marxism and Black African perspectives. GCSE and A-level Religious Studies students and Junior Certificate Religious Education students will also find material mentioned in the listings, such as the notes on Section D, The Question of Faith.

Using quizzes and maps together

Use a map before a quiz to see the connections, then return to it after a wrong answer to find the gap. Quizzes such as Summa: Question 1 Exam suit short, focused checks. Choose a topic that matches your course and build your own flashcards or map from what you find.