Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Online Theology Program

Bible.org has an online theology program that allows you to study the areas of theology that you want, at your own pace, in whichever order you want. The program is a joint effort of several Bible scholars, and is theologically sound. You can study individually online (free) or as a small group (for a fee for the DVDs).

Before you think that "studying theology" is only for some, consider that every Christian is a theologian, and every time you hear a sermon or get involved in a Bible study, you're already "doing theology." With this course, you can dig as deeply as you want, but you're not obligated to dig according to anyone else's standard.

In my opinion, one of the greatest benefits of studying theology is that it gives you a mental framework to better understand every sermon, every Bible study, and every time you just pick up the Bible and read. Furthermore, a theological framework helps you to make connections between various theological ideas which may seem to you to be unrelated. And finally, a theological framework gives you a platform to develop new thoughts and ideas about God's truth - an increased ability to be creative, and yet stay within the boundaries of Truth.

Simply navigate your web browser to http://bible.org and then click on "The Theology Program". The instructions are straightforward.

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