Theology
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God-consciousness is a universal reality that remains consistent, but the philosophical concept and theological definitions of God must evolve with each era as human knowledge advances. 5:5.12
Theology does not produce religion; religion develops values first, followed by interpretative beliefs. 103:1.4
The mission of theology is to define God and justify claims of religion, facilitating personal spiritual experience and living faith. 90:5.7 103:9.6
The mission of theology is to facilitate self-consciousness of spiritual experience and validate experiential claims through living faith. 103:9.6
In theology, facts must not displace truth in the central teachings of the kingdom of God as derived from the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. 143:6.3
The fallacy that any creed is uniquely The Truth impedes the progress and evolution of religion, as real growth requires the humility to learn from other faiths. 92:3.4 92:7.3
Jesus's personal, living, and purely spiritual faith, untouched by theology's fixes and dogmas, was unshakable in the face of all trials. 196:0.5
Nalda dodged the issue of salvation with a discussion of theology and philosophy, despite her true thirst for living water. 143:5.5-7
The philosophy of religion, theology, interprets the values and personal experiences that validate religion, even if beliefs may contain elements of truth and error. 103:1.5
The paradox of human comprehension in theology, the psychology of religion, stems from the struggle to reconcile the concept of divine immanence with God's transcendence in religious experience. 5:5.6
Despite erroneous theology, religion can still be genuine and everlasting. 103:9.1-2
Theology is the study of one's religion, approached from inside, never becoming a science but intertwined with psychology and philosophy. 103:6.1-2
In the Urantia Book
Theologians
- The diversity in religious interpretations arises from the unique and individual nature of the divine impulses within each person, leading theologians to formulate 500 definitions of religion. 103:1.1
- The theologians have usually held people back in religious development, while the prophets have led them forward. 102:8.6
- Jesus pitied and loved the Jewish people, but grew resentful of dishonest theologians and politically appointed priests in the temple. 126:0.3
- Jesus’ life should restrain formation of creeds by presenting a striking and appealing picture of man-saving and God-revealing beauty, sublimity, humanity, divinity, simplicity, and uniqueness. 195:10.2
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Faith once delivered to saints 92:3.4 — Jud 1:3.
- “Holy man” or prophet 143:5.5 — Jn 4:19.
- Where is “right place” to worship 143:5.5 — Jn 4:20.
Where it appears
Theology is linked in 4 paragraphs of the text.