  systematic theology is a discipline of christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the christian faith and beliefs. subdisciplines are dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion.berkhof, louis (1938). systematic theology. grand rapids, michigan. wm. b. eerdmans publishing. p. 17. systematic theology draws on (but is not limited to) the foundational sacred texts of christianity, while simultaneously investigating the development of christian doctrine over the course of history, particularly through philosophy, science and ethics. inherent to a system of theological thought is that a method is developed, one which can be applied both broadly and particularly. using biblical texts, it attempts to compare and relate all of scripture and create a systematized statement on what the whole bible says about particular issues. there are ten basic areas (or categories) of systematic theology, however the exact list may vary slightly. ==categories== * theology proper â the study of the character of god * bibliology â the study of the bible * christology â the study of christ * pneumatology â the study of the holy spirit * soteriology â the study of salvation * anthropology â the study of the nature of humanity * hamartiology - the study of sin * angelology â the study of angels * ecclesiology â the study of the church * eschatology â the study of the end times ==history== the setting out of the varied ideas of christianity (and the various topics and themes of the diverse texts of the bible) in a single, coherent and well-ordered presentation is a relatively late development. in eastern orthodoxy, an early example is provided by john of damascus's 8th-century exposition of the orthodox faith, in which he attempts to set in order, and demonstrate the coherence of, the theology of the classic texts of the eastern theological tradition. in the west, peter lombard's 12th-century sentences, in which he collected thematically a large series of quotations from the church fathers, became the basis of a medieval scholastic tradition of thematic commentary and explanation â best exemplified in thomas aquinas's summa theologica. the lutheran scholastic tradition of a thematic, ordered exposition of christian theology emerged in the 16th century, with philipp melanchthon's [[loci c
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