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'''Christian theology''' is the [[theology]] – the systematic study of the [[divine]] and [[religion]] – of [[Christianity|Christian]] belief and practice.<ref>{{cite book |last= Entwistle |first= David N. |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0U8-CgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1 |title= Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity |page= 148|isbn= 9781498223485 |date= 2015-06-30 |publisher= Cascade Books }}</ref> It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the [[Old Testament]] and of the [[New Testament]], as well as on [[Christian tradition]]. Christian theologians use biblical [[exegesis]], [[rationality|rational]] analysis and argument. Theologians may undertake the study of Christian theology for a variety of reasons, such as in order to:

* help them better understand Christian tenets<ref>See, e.g., Daniel L. Migliore, ''Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology'' (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)</ref>
* make [[comparative religion|comparisons]] between Christianity and other traditions<ref>See, e.g., David Burrell, ''Freedom and Creation in Three Traditions'' (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1994)</ref>
* [[Christian apologetics|defend]] Christianity against objections and criticism
* facilitate reforms in the Christian church<ref>See for example John Shelby Spong, ''Why Christianity Must Change or Die'' (New York: Harper Collins, 2001)</ref>
* assist in the [[evangelism|propagation of Christianity]]<ref>See, e.g., Duncan Dormor et al. (eds), ''Anglicanism, the Answer to Modernity'' (London: Continuum, 2003)</ref>
* draw on the resources of the Christian tradition to address some present situation or perceived need<ref>For example, see Timothy Gorringe, ''Crime'', Changing Society and the Churches Series (London: SPCK, 2004).</ref>
* education in [[Christian philosophy]], especially in [[wikipedia:Neoplatonism|Neoplatonic]] philosophy<ref name="Louth">Louth, Andrew. The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition: From Plato to Denys. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983.</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Armstrong|first=Karen|date= 1993|title= [[A History of God]]|location= New York|publisher= Alfred A. Knopf|page= |isbn= 978-0345384560|author-link= Karen Armstrong}}</ref>

Christian theology has permeated much of non-ecclesiastical [[wikipedia:Western culture|Western culture]], especially in [[wikipedia:pre-modern|pre-modern]] [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]], although [[Christianity by country|Christianity is a worldwide religion]].

==See also==
* [[Theology]]

==References==

Christian theology - Revision history