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evangelism
thumb|The Four Evangelists
dawah
''''' (, , "invitation", also spelt , , , or ') is the act of proselytizing people to Islam. The plural is () or (). Preachers who engage in dawah are known as da'i.
homiletics
thumb|The Sermon on the Mount by [[Carl Heinrich Bloch, Danish painter]]
disciple of Jesus
dedicated follower of Jesus
political theology
relationship between theological concepts and politics
missiology
Missiology is the academic study of the Christian mission history and methodology. It began to be developed as an academic discipline in the 19th century.
practical theology
academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices
pastoral theology
branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry
liturgics
Liturgics, also called liturgical studies or liturgiology, is the academic discipline dedicated to the study of liturgy (public worship rites, rituals, and practices). Liturgics scholars typically specialize in a single approach drawn from another scholarly field.
virtuous pagan
concept in Christian theology
inculturation
In Christianity, inculturation is the adaptation of Christian teachings and practices to cultures. This is a term that is generally used by Catholics and the Orthodox, whereas Protestants (such as Anglicans and Lutherans), especially associated with the World Council of Churches, prefer to use the term "contextual theology".
public theology
Christian engagement and dialogue within the church and especially with the larger society
spiritual formation
practice by which one progresses in a spiritual or religious life
Church Growth
movement within evangelical Christianity
spiritual dryness
God's absence felt by a believer