Theology in Particular Episode 171: The Fundamental Principles Of Theology With Professors Barcellos, Dolezal, Rennie, and Scheiderer
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Nov 11, 2024 
In this engaging discussion, Professors Richard Barcellos, James Dolezal, and Charles Rennie delve into the essential principles of theology. They explore the interplay between natural and saving knowledge of God, emphasizing how both Scripture and nature serve as complementary revelations. The panel also discusses key concepts like the sensus divinitatis and the implications of natural revelation for understanding God's existence and character. Their insights shed light on the importance of Scripture as the ultimate source of saving knowledge for pastors and theologians.
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True Knowledge In Unbelievers
- Unbelievers possess a true (though suppressed) knowledge of God according to Romans 1.
- Their guilt is for suppressing true knowledge, not for merely having mistaken ideas.
Light Of Nature And Implanted Capacity
- Natural knowledge arises from an external luminous world and an internal intellectual light.
- The sensus divinitatis is an implanted capacity, not propositional innate content.
God, Scripture, And Spirit As Principia
- For Christian theology the core principia are God, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit's illumination.
- Scripture serves as the external source and the Spirit as the internal light for saving knowledge.