This textbook is written to guide you through the process of critically reflecting upon what you believe and why you believe it, which is among the chief tasks of the discipline of Theology. The book is written primarily to an audience of American Undergraduate students taking a traditional 15-week Theology course. However, due to the perennial nature of questions of faith and meaning, the text should also be of value to those who do not fit into this category. The book does not assume that readers have any particular religious faith or prior experience with Theology. The text converses primarily with Christian and Catholic theological perspectives, but the book does not assume that readers personally identify as part of either of these traditions.
Chapter 1 | What is Theology?
Chapter 2 | What is Faith?
Chapter 3 | What is a Worldview?
Chapter 4 | How Do You Answer Theological Questions?
Chapter 5 | What is Ultimate?
Chapter 6 | Does God Exist?
Chapter 7 | Why Is There Evil?
Chapter 8 | What is the World and How Did It Get Here?
Chapter 9 | What Are Human Beings?
Chapter 10 | How Do We Know What To Do and How Do We Act Rightly?
Chapter 11 | Who Is Jesus and How Does He Help Us?
Chapter 12 | How Do We Fix the Problems with Ourselves and Our World?
Chapter 13 | How Does Your Worldview Relate to Others?
Chapter 14 | Is This Life All There Is?