How to Read Theology for All Its Worth, Video Lectures: An Introduction for the Beginner

by Karin Spiecker Stetina

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2020

Overview

Too many Christians avoid reading theology for fear they won’t understand it or out of a misconception that it’s only meant for the academic elite. Similarly, students in introductory theology classes can feel overwhelmed by the concepts and terminology they encounter.

Yet theology can be read with enjoyment and discernment. In How to Read Theology for All Its Worth Video Lectures, professor and author Karin Stetina introduces students to the basic skills of intelligent reading, applied especially to theological works. Anyone who’d like to read theology well, whether a formal student or interested layperson, will benefit from the simple steps Stetina outlines in each lesson.

Steps include:

• Identifying genre
• Becoming acquainted with the author and the context out of which he or she wrote
• Determining a thesis and main arguments
• And more

How to Read Theology for All Its Worth Video Lectures, along with the accompanying book, How to Read Theology for All Its Worth, will equip learners not only to understand theology but also to insightfully engage authors’ ideas. With the basic tools in hand, everyone can read with confidence and enjoy “conversations” with theological works.

Key Features

• Seeks to encourage readers to read theology as a subject that is enjoyable and fit for anyone wishing to understand and grow in theological knowledge
• Provides users with tools that can enable them to approach theological works with confidence and discernment
• Examines ways that can help readers obtain basic skills to read and understand theology without feeling overwhelmed due to complicated terminology and concepts

Contents

Session Titles and Runtimes:

• Introduction: Becoming a Student of Theology (19 min)
• Overview: Getting Acquainted with the Tools of the Discerning Reader (10 min)
• Preparing for Reading Theology for All Its Worth: Being Steeped in Prayer and Scripture (17 min)
• First Steps: Examining Textual Features and Publication Information (21 min)
• Identifying the Context: Getting Better Acquainted with the Theologian (14 min)
• Discerning Theological Frameworks: Identifying the Theme of the Work and How It Is Conveyed (30 min)
• Discovering the Sources: Identifying the Foundations of a Work (24 min)
• Discerning the Theologian’s View: Listening for the Main Contention, Key Points, and Key Terms (15 min)
• Assessing: Evaluating and Applying the Theological Work (21 min)
• Practical Application: Equipping Others to Read Theology for All Its Worth (17 min)
• Practical Application: How to Dialogue with a Theological Work (6 min)
• Practical Application: Theological Discussion Questions on Cyprian's On the Unity of the Church (4 min)

Product Details

• Title: How to Read Theology for All Its Worth Video Lectures: An Introduction for the Beginner
• Author: Karin Spiecker Stetina
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Video
• Subjects: Religion › Christian living--Personal growth; FLTV › Zondervan
• ISBNs: 9780310111634, 0310111633
• Resource ID: LLS:HWRDTHWRVDLCTRS
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:41:14Z

About Karin Spiecker Stetina

Karin Spiecker Stetina (PhD, Marquette University) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Biola University. She is the author of Jonathan Edwards’ Early Understanding of Religious Experience and The Fatherhood of God in John Calvin’s Thought.