Theological Term of the Week
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 8:02PM
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theological prolegomena
“The issues of theology that need to be learned before one can learn anything further”;1 an introductory section discussing the presuppositions of a theological work; an introduction to systematic theology. Since Christian theology is based on God’s revelation, a theological prolegomena often contains a treatise on the doctrine of revelation; consequently, the term prolegomena is also sometimes used to refer to the doctrine of revelation (example).

Learn more:

  1. Compelling Truth: How does systematic theology work?
  2. Michael Patton: Theology: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
  3. Bob Burridge: Prolegomena: How We Know About God (an example of a theological prolegomena)
  4. J. V. Fesko: Francis Turretin on Theological Prolegomena (pdf)

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Filed under General Theology

1From Theology: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning by Michael Patton.

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