Theology

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• constitution

  The established form of government in a state; a system of fundamental rules, principles and ordinances for the government of a state or a nation. A body of fundamental rules, or principles according to which a state or organization is acknowledged to be governed.
• covenant

  A solemn agreement between God and humanity with promises and obligations.
• covenant community

  A community bound by a covenant relationship with God.
• covenant renewal

  The reaffirmation of covenantal commitments to God.
• covenant theology

  A theological framework emphasizing God's covenants as central to Scripture structure.
• creeds (e.g., nicene, apostles)

  Formal statements of Christian belief summarizing essential doctrines, used in worship and catechesis.
• deacon

  A church officer appointed to serve in ministries of charity, administration, and assisting in liturgical functions.
• dead sea scrolls

  Ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near the Dead Sea important for biblical studies and understanding Second Temple Judaism.
• deism

  The belief in a creator who does not intervene in the universe or human affairs, rejecting revealed religion.
• deliverance theology

  A theological approach emphasizing liberation from spiritual oppression or demonic powers.
• demonic powers

  Spiritual entities opposed to God, often associated with evil or temptation.
• dialectical theology

  A theological method emphasizing paradoxes and tensions in divine revelation and human existence.
• diaspora

  The dispersion of Jews beyond Israel, also referring to scattered communities of believers.
• disciple

  A person who follows and learns from another person or group, especially a believer who observes the teachings of Jesus. The adherent of a particular outlook in religion. It can refer to all those who responded to message of Jesus Christ(Mk 5:1; Lk 6:17, 19:37) and in a narrow way it can refer to those who accompanied Jesus on his travels (Mk 6:45;Lk 8:2f) and especially to the 12 apostles (MK3:14).
• discipleship

  The process of following and learning from Jesus Christ as a committed disciple.
• dispensationalism

  A theological system dividing history into distinct periods where God interacts differently with humanity.
• divine providence

  The doctrine that God continuously sustains and governs creation and history according to His purpose.
• doctrine

  An officially endorsed teaching or set of teachings of the Church.
• doxology

  A short hymn or expression of praise to God, often concluding prayers.
• dualism

  The belief in two fundamental opposing principles, such as good and evil, spirit and matter.
• earrings

  Sometimes referenced symbolically in biblical texts; context varies in theological discussion.
• ebionism

  An early Jewish-Christian movement holding that Jesus was a human prophet and rejected His divinity.
• ecclesia

  The Greek term for assembly or church, used in the New Testament to refer to the Christian community.
• ecclesiology

  The theological study of the nature, structure, and function of the Church.
• ecotheology

  Theological reflection on the relationship between religion and the environment.