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1 a) Daniel Migliore asserts that “faith and inquiry are inseparable,” and that theology “is the continuous process of inquiry. This means that faith is somehow based on inquiry because it provides reasoning for believing in religion or God. Migliore has also used the perspective of theology that claims that Christian faith itself emphasize on inquiry.
b) I think faith requires inquiry because it strengthens the belief of humans. It helps them in searching deeper understanding and raising questions that leads to improved faith.
2. Biblical theology refers to the process of self-revelation in which an individual understand God. Historical theology include the history of the Christian doctrine and important aspects of religion. Philosophical theology emphasize on the methods established for assessing the theological concepts. Practical theology means making the theological aspects useful and practical such as application of theological insights. Systematic (or constructive) theology resists against the systemization and emphasize more on openness, multiplicity and dynamism.
3. Hall explains the qualifications for calling someone father. Church fathers are defined on the basis of antiquity, holiness and orthodoxy. They are capable of providing clear understanding of religion, church and God to the common men. They provide necessary reflection of church to the people and improve their understanding of faith and religion.
4. Hermeneutical proximity refers to the language that states that son was begotten that referred to incarnation. He explains that the fathers carry negative connotations to abuse the victims. This means not seeking master as an object.
5 a). Hall thinks that heresy is beneficial because theological method was developed as a result of reaction to heresies. Teaching scriptures became easy because of discussions between people and fathers.
b). Hilary of Poitiers is used for explaining that bishops were experts in orthodoxy and used their writings for explaining religion and faith.
Reference
BIBLIOGRAPHY Migliore, D. L. (1991). Faith Seeking Understanding. William B Federmans.
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