DTD322 Dogmatic Theology 4
The word dogma comes from a Greek and Latin word meaning “that which is held as an opinion” and may also denote “a doctrine or body of doctrines of theology and religion formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church.” Berkhof defines dogma as “a doctrine, derived from Scripture, officially defined by the Church, and declared to rest upon divine authority.” Historically, the church councils sought to resolve theological problems and to distinguish truth from error, hence, the church councils formulated doctrinal statements known as dogma. Because the church had officially affirmed those dogmas, the statements were binding on Christians. It is important to see that from the beginning, the term dogma emphasized not only the statements from Scripture, but also the ecclesiastical, authoritative affirmation of that dogma.

Course Outlines
Introduction to Dogmatic Theology
Calvinistic Theology
Arminian Theology
Covenant Theology
Dispensational Theology
Catholic Theology

Course Objectives
1. The student will be able to distinguish between dogmatic theology and systematic theology

2. The student will have a grasp of the catholic view vs. protestant view

3. The student will have an understanding of the historical development of various schools of dogmatic theologies

4. The student will be able to distinguish the five schools of dogmatic theologies