Items

• tanakh

  The Hebrew Bible, consisting of the Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
• the one who contends

  A title referring to Elijah, meaning one who contends with God’s enemies.
• theodicy

  The attempt to justify God’s goodness despite the existence of evil.
• theological anthropology

  The study of humanity in relation to God and divine revelation.
• theological ethics

  The study of moral principles based on theological beliefs.
• theological exegesis

  Critical interpretation of biblical texts within theological contexts.
• theological reflection

  The process of meditating on and interpreting theological truths in personal and communal life.
• theology

  From the Greek words “theos” which means God and “logos” the word of God.
• theology of liberation

  A theological movement emphasizing social, political, and economic liberation, especially in Latin America.
• theology of the cross

  A focus on Christ’s crucifixion as central to understanding God and salvation.
• theonomic ethics

  The ethical system based on the direct application of biblical law to modern life.
• theonomy

  The belief that society should be governed by divine law as revealed in Scripture.
• theosis

  The process of becoming united with and transformed by God, often emphasized in Eastern Orthodoxy.
• tithe

  The giving of one-tenth of one’s income to God or the church.
• torah

  The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing laws and teachings.
• transcendence

  The attribute of God being above and beyond the created order.
• transcendental theology

  A theological approach that begins with human experience and reason to understand God.
• transfiguration

  The event where Jesus’ appearance was gloriously transformed on a mountain before His disciples.
• transubstantiation

  The doctrine that bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ during Eucharist.
• trinity

  The Christian doctrine of one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• turned away

  A biblical phrase indicating rejection or abandonment of God.
• typological exegesis

  Interpretation of Scripture by recognizing types or foreshadows of Christ and events.
• typology (biblical)

  The interpretation of Old Testament events as symbolic for New Testament salvation history.
• Ulrich Zwingli

  A leader of the Swiss Reformation who emphasized the authority of Scripture and rejected Catholic traditions.
• unction

  The anointing with oil, especially in sacraments of healing or ordination.