Reading Theology
What faith tradition/denomination are you?
| 25% (1) | Catholic | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Eastern Orthodox | |
| 0% (0) | Anglican/Episcopalian | |
| 0% (0) | Methodist | |
| 0% (0) | Presbyterian | |
| 0% (0) | Lutheran | |
| 0% (0) | Baptist | |
| 0% (0) | Pentecostal | |
| 0% (0) | Nondenominational Christian | |
| 50% (2) | Other | |
| 25% (1) | Atheist/Nonbeliever |
4 voters have answered this question.
Which area of theology do you enjoy the most?
| 25% (1) | Christology | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Ecclesiology | |
| 25% (1) | Soteriology | |
| 0% (0) | Moral Theology | |
| 0% (0) | Missiology | |
| 0% (0) | Fundamental Theology | |
| 0% (0) | Apologetics | |
| 0% (0) | Scripture Studies | |
| 50% (2) | Historical Studies | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure/Other |
4 voters have answered this question.
Which period of Church history would you be most interested in studying?
| 100% (3) | Early Church to 1000 A.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Middle Ages | |
| 0% (0) | Reformation and Counter Reformation | |
| 0% (0) | Enlightenment | |
| 0% (0) | 19th century | |
| 0% (0) | 20th century |
3 voters have answered this question.
Which theologians have you read?
| 0% (0) | Karl Barth | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (1) | Paul Tillich | |
| 0% (0) | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | |
| 0% (0) | Wolfhart Pannenberg | |
| 0% (0) | Jurgen Moltmann | |
| 0% (0) | J I Packer | |
| 0% (0) | R C Sproul | |
| 0% (0) | Carl Henry | |
| 0% (0) | Karl Rahner | |
| 0% (0) | Hans Urs Von Balthasar | |
| 0% (0) | Henri de Lubac | |
| 0% (0) | William Temple | |
| 50% (1) | Teilhard de Chardin | |
| 0% (0) | Hans Kung | |
| 0% (0) | Rosemary Ruther | |
| 0% (0) | Gustavo Gutierez | |
| 0% (0) | John Walvoord | |
| 0% (0) | Alistair McGrath | |
| 0% (0) | Charles Spurgeon | |
| 0% (0) | John Milbank | |
| 50% (1) | Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger | |
| 0% (0) | Donald Bloesch | |
| 0% (0) | Stanley Grenz | |
| 0% (0) | Roger Olson | |
| 0% (0) | Benjamin Warfield | |
| 0% (0) | Jonathan Edwards | |
| 0% (0) | Reginald Garrigou Lagrange | |
| 0% (0) | Louis Bouyer | |
| 0% (0) | Yves Congar | |
| 0% (0) | Edward Schillebecx | |
| 0% (0) | James Cone | |
| 0% (0) | Wayne Grudem | |
| 0% (0) | Reinhold Niebuhr | |
| 0% (0) | H. Richard Niebuhr | |
| 0% (0) | Anthony Hoekoma | |
| 50% (1) | Matthew Fox | |
| 0% (0) | Christoph Schoenborn |
2 voters have answered this question.
Which protestant reformer do you find the most interesting?
| 0% (0) | Martin Luther | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | John Calvin | |
| 0% (0) | Urlich Zwingli | |
| 0% (0) | Martin Bucer | |
| 0% (0) | Philip Malencthon | |
| 0% (0) | Thomas Cranmer | |
| 100% (1) | Thomas Cromwell |
1 voters have answered this question.
From this list, which is your favorite of the Church fathers?
| 50% (1) | Ignatios of Antioch | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Irenaeus | |
| 0% (0) | Justin Martyr | |
| 0% (0) | Tertullian | |
| 50% (1) | Origen | |
| 0% (0) | Clement of Alexandria | |
| 0% (0) | Gregory of Nyssa | |
| 0% (0) | Gregory Nazianzas | |
| 0% (0) | Basil the Great | |
| 0% (0) | Augustine | |
| 0% (0) | Ambrose | |
| 0% (0) | Jerome | |
| 0% (0) | Athanasius | |
| 0% (0) | Eusebius | |
| 0% (0) | Maximos the Confessor | |
| 0% (0) | Ephram the Syrian | |
| 0% (0) | John Damescene |
2 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that it is important to study philosophy in order to do theology?
| 50% (1) | Yes, it is essential. Philosophy is the handmaid | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (1) | Yes, it is a good idea, though not essential. | |
| 0% (0) | It doesn't really matter. | |
| 0% (0) | No, philosophy will just corrupt one's thinking | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
2 voters have answered this question.
Is contemporary Christianity too anti-intellectual?
| 66% (2) | Yes, definitely | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Perhaps slightly | |
| 33% (1) | No, it is fine | |
| 0% (0) | No, it is too intellectual, faith should be simple | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
3 voters have answered this question.
Which tradition to you think is the least intellectual in its theology?
| 0% (0) | Catholic | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Orthodox | |
| 0% (0) | Anglican | |
| 0% (0) | Lutheran | |
| 0% (0) | Methodist | |
| 0% (0) | Presbyterian | |
| 0% (0) | Baptist | |
| 50% (1) | Pentecostal | |
| 0% (0) | Other | |
| 50% (1) | Not Sure |
2 voters have answered this question.
Which tradition tends to be the most intellectual in its theology?
| 50% (1) | Catholic | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Orthodox | |
| 0% (0) | Anglican | |
| 0% (0) | Presbyterian | |
| 50% (1) | Methodist | |
| 0% (0) | Lutheran | |
| 0% (0) | Baptist | |
| 0% (0) | Pentecostal | |
| 0% (0) | Other | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
2 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that an increase in theological education among the laity would be a good thing?
| 100% (3) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
3 voters have answered this question.
How was this poll?
| 0% (0) | Excellent | |
|---|---|---|
| 75% (3) | Very good | |
| 25% (1) | okay | |
| 0% (0) | Not so Good | |
| 0% (0) | Quit wasting my time! |
4 voters have answered this question.

