Christian theology

==Systematic theology==
[[Systematic theology]] as a discipline of Christian theology formulates an orderly, rational and coherent account of [[Christian faith]] and beliefs.<ref>
Compare:
{{cite book
 | last1 = Jenson
 | first1 = Robert W.
 | author-link1 = Robert Jenson
 | year = 1997
 | chapter = 1: What Systematic Theology Is About
 | title = Systematic Theology
 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=71L6nWIcpo4C
 | volume = 1: The Triune God
 | edition = revised
 | location = Oxford
 | publisher = Oxford University Press
 | publication-date = 2001
 | page = 22
 | isbn = 9780195145984
 | access-date = 2019-02-05
 | quote = Systematic theology is so called because it takes up questions posed not only by current urgency but also by perceived inherent connections of the faith. Thus systematic theology may raise problems that have not yet emerged in the church's life, and maintain discussions whose immediate ecclesial-pastoral challenge is in abeyance. [...]  'Systematic' theology is [...] concerned with the truth of the gospel, whether dogmatically defined or not.
}}</ref> Systematic theology draws on the foundational [[sacred texts]] of Christianity, while simultaneously investigating the development of Christian doctrine throughout history, particularly through the ecumenical councils of the early church (such as the First [[First Council of Nicaea|Council of Nicea]]) and [[Christian philosophy|philosophical]] evolution. Inherent to a [[system]] of theological thought is the development of a method, one which can apply both broadly and particularly. Christian systematic theology will typically explore:

* [[God in Christianity|God]] ([[theology proper]])
* The [[Attributes of God in Christianity|attributes of God]]
* The [[Trinity]] as espoused by Trinitarian Christians
* [[Revelation]]
* [[Biblical hermeneutics]] – the interpretation of Biblical texts
* The [[Genesis creation narrative|creation]]
* [[Divine providence]]
* [[Theodicy]] – accounting for a benign God's tolerance of evil
* [[Philosophy]]
* [[Hamartiology]] – the study of [[sin]]
* [[Christology]] – the study of the nature and person of Christ
* [[Pneumatology (Christianity)|Pneumatology]] – the study of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]]
* [[Soteriology]] – the study of [[Salvation in Christianity|salvation]]
* [[Ecclesiology]] – the study of the Christian church
* [[Missiology]] – the study of the Christian message and of missions
* [[Mystical theology|Spirituality]] and [[Christian mysticism|mysticism]]
* [[Sacrament]]al theology
* [[Eschatology]] – the ultimate destiny of humankind
* [[Moral theology]]
* [[Christian anthropology]]
* The [[Afterlife#Christianity|afterlife]]