The importance of the method in theological study

Abstract

The present work aims to reflect on whether there is a need to create a theological method that can be able to articulate theology, uniting systematic, biblical, and practical theology (including the latter the missiological and pastoral). It is known that doing theology goes far beyond a sermon in a church, but also refers to large and small systems of thought about man, the world and God. In this article, there is a quick approach to what method is as a way to be followed by scholars and whether it can be applied to the theological field as well. The work was developed through a bibliographic research presenting the opinion of some authors regarding the debate on a possible unifying center for theological disciplines. A certain astonishment from theologians is seen through theological fragmentation and the constant appearance of new denominations and religions raises the debate and heats it up even more about whether it is possible to have some element in common that can help to unify theology or be a guiding thread permeate all its areas. The hypothesis finally presented in the present work, is that with the possible lack of method that unites theology together with the significant difference of thoughts among the theologians themselves, it shows that theology still has a long way to go.