What Is Theology?
Ryrie breaks down theology according to its etymology to show that, “The word ‘theology,’ from θεός (theos), meaning God and λογός (logos) meaning rational expression, means the rational interpretation of religious faith.”1 Therefore, theology, in a broad sense, is anything dealing with a system of religious belief. This definition would include everyone’s belief systems, even that of an atheist. However for our purposes, theology has a much more narrow definition. Theology is anything that is said about God and His work from Scripture. Reasons for this will be explained as we study the Bibliology section.
