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What is it to do Christian theology?

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A course in Christian theology is supposed to be an exercise in doing it  -  in —in doing Christian theology. As such, its general purpose (whatever its particular purpose may be) is always the same as that of any other such course: to help anyone who takes it to develop further her or his own aptitude for doing Christian theology  -  by actually doing it, together with others, in the company of at least some others who, having done it before, and even done it professionally, may be able to help in learning how to do it, to do it well, and, finally, to do it better. By an "aptitude" for doing Christian theology is meant both acquisition of the knowledge and skills required, and thus a developed ability, to do it and an acquired disposition to exercise the ability in any context or situation that happens to call for its exercise.

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