Theology & Method (Mueller Intro)
The Greek roots theos and logos together suggest theology is:
Word about God grounded in reflection
Robinette argues theology begins in:
Prayerful orientation toward God
The three divisions of the Tanakh are:
Torah – Prophets – Writings
The New Testament contains:
27 books
The Synoptic Gospels are:
Mark, Matthew, and Luke
Mueller connects theology to the Latin religio, meaning.
to bind
Prayer, for Robinette, functions as:
Openness to divine mystery
The Exodus narrative centers on:
Liberation from bondage
The earliest NT writings are:
Pauline Letters
The first Synoptic Problem asks:
Why the Synoptics are so similar?
For Mueller, theology is best described as:
Lived reflection on faith experience
Robinette describes wonder and perplexity as:
Entry points into theological reflection
The Sinai covenant establishes Israel as:
A priestly kingdom and holy nation
The Gospel dated around 70 CE is:
The proposed solution that Mark served as a source is called:
Markan Priority
Theology emerges most authentically when it engages:
Human experience in dialogue with tradition
True theology, according to Robinette, integrates:
prayer and reflection
Apodictic law is best described as:
Absolute commands (“You shall…”)
Acts of the Apostles is best described as:
Selective history of early Christianity
Material shared by Matthew and Luke but absent from Mark is attributed to:
Q Source
Mueller emphasizes that theology is both:
Individual and communal reflection
The saying “If you pray truly, you are a theologian” emphasizes:
Theology begins in lived encounter with God
Casuistic law takes the form of:
Conditional case rulings
Among the 21 letters, how many are attributed to Paul (no Deutero-Pauline):
7 letters
John’s Gospel is distinctive because it features:
Long theological discourses and signs