What is Good Theology?

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Abstract

Michael Welker describes nine levels that constitute theological normativity and weight so that theology can be called theology. Inspired by it, the author wants to share what makes a theology a good theology. The author explains seven aspects to be considered in developing a fruitful theology.

Author Biography

Billy Kristanto

Billy Kristanto is the Indonesian Evangelical Reformed Church pastor spread across Europe. His research interests are related to theology and music. His written work has been published in national and international journals. Some of them are "JS Bachs Sterbekantaten im Lichte der lutherisch-orthodoxen und spätmittelalterlichen ars moriendi", "Ecclesiology in Reformed Perspective", and "Luther's »Christian Liberty« and Secularism".

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Welker, Michael. “What makes theology theology?” Theology Today. 72/2 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1177/0040573615581549.

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2024-01-13

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What is Good Theology?. (2024). Verbum Christi: Journal of Reformed Evangelical Theology, 10(2), 93-96. https://doi.org/10.51688/VC10.2.2023.editorial

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): What is Good Theology?

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What is Good Theology?. (2024). Verbum Christi: Journal of Reformed Evangelical Theology, 10(2), 93-96. https://doi.org/10.51688/VC10.2.2023.editorial