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John Miley

Systematic Theology

John Miley

Miley's comprehensive systematic theology defining and relating the different branches of theological study including natural, revealed, biblical, dogmatic, historical, practical, and systematic theology within a Methodist framework.

190 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 001. Introduction. 2 002. I. Theology. 3 003. II. Sources of Theology. 4 004. III. Scientific Basis of Theology. 5 005. IV. Systemization A Right of Theology. 6 006. Part I.— Theism 7 007. Chapter 1: Preliminary Questions. 8 008. I. The Sense of Theism. 9 009. II. Origin of the Idea of God. 10 010. Chapter 2: Proofs Of Theism. 11 011. I. The Ontological Argument. 12 012. II. The Cosmological Argument. 13 013. III. The Teleological Argument. 14 014. IV. The Anthropological Argument. 15 015. Chapter 3: Antitheistic Theories. 16 016. I. Atheism. 17 017. II. Pantheism. 18 018. III. Positivism. 19 019. IV. Naturalistic Evolution. 20 020. Chapter 4: Antitheistic Agnosticism. 21 021. I. Denial Of Divine Personality. 22 022. II. Denial Of Divine Cognoscibility. 23 023. Part II.— Theology. 24 024. Chapter 1: God In Being. 25 025. I. Being And Attribute. 26 026. II. Spirituality Of Being. 27 027. Chapter 2: God In Personality. 28 028. I. Personality. 29 029. II. The Divine Personality. 30 030. Chapter 3: God In Attributes. 31 031. I. Classification Of The Attributes. 32 032. II. Divine Omniscience. 33 033. III. Divine Sensibility. 34 034. IV. Modes Of Divine Moral Sensibility. 35 035. V. Divine Omnipotence. 36 036. Chapter 4: Divine Predicables Not Distinctively Attributes. 37 037. I. Eternity Of God. 38 038. II. Unity Of God. 39 039. III. Omnipresence Of God. 40 040. IV. Immutability Of God. 41 041. Chapter 5: God In Trinity. 42 042. I. Questions Of The Trinity. 43 043. II. Treatment Of The Trinity. 44 044. Chapter 6: The Son Of God. 45 045. I. Doctrine Of The Sonship. 46 046. II. Divinity Of The Son. 47 047. Chapter 7: The Holy Spirit. 48 048. I. Personality Of The Spirit. 49 049. II. Divinity Of The Spirit. 50 050. Chapter 8: Truth Of The Trinity. 51 051. I. Proofs Of The Trinity. 52 052. II. Mystery Of The Trinity. 53 053. Chapter 9: God In Creation. 54 054. I. The Question Of Creation. 55 055. II. Concerning The Creation Of Matter. 56 056. III. Several Spheres Of Creation. 57 057. IV. The Mystery Of Creation. 58 058. V. Mosaic Cosmogony And Science. 59 059. Chapter 10: God In Providence. 60 060. I. Leading Questions Of Providence. 61 061. II. Providence In The Physical Sphere. 62 062. III. Providence In Animate Nature. 63 063. IV. Providence In The Realm Of Mind. 64 064. V. Formulas Of Providential Agency. 65 065. VI. Truth Of A Supernatural Providence. 66 066. Part III.— Anthropology. 67 067. Chapter 1: Preliminary Questions. 68 068. I. The Origin Of Man. 69 069. II. Time Of Man’s Origin. 70 070. III. The Unity Of Man. 71 071. Chapter 2: Primitive Man. 72 072. I. Literal Sense Of Mosaic Narrative. 73 073. II. Primary Questions Of Mosaic Narrative. 74 074. Chapter 3: Question Of Primitive Holiness. 75 075. I. Nature Of Holiness In Adam. 76 076. II. Proofs Of Primitive Holiness. 77 077. III. Elements Of Primitive Holiness. 78 078. Chapter 4: The Primitive Probation. 79 079. I. Probation A Reasonable Economy. 80 080. II. The Probationary Law. 81 081. III. Favorable Probationary Trial. 82 082. Chapter 5: Temptation And Fall Of Man. 83 083. I. The Primitive Temptation. 84 084. II. The Fall Of Man. 85 085. III. Freedom Of Man In Falling. 86 086. IV. Sinning Of Holy Beings. 87 087. V. Divine Permission Of The Fall. 88 088. Chapter 6: Doctrine Of Native Depravity. 89 089. I. Formula Of Original Sin. 90 090. II. Doctrinal Sense Of Depravity. 91 091. Chapter 7: Proofs Of Native Depravity. 92 092. I. More Direct Scripture Proofs. 93 093. II. Proofs In The Prevalence Of Sin. 94 094. III. Further Proofs Of A Fallen State. 95 095. Chapter 8: Origin Of Depravity. 96 096. I. Adamic Origin. 97 097. II. Law Of Adamic Origin. 98 098. III. Speculative Or Mixed Theories. 99 099. Chapter 9: Realistic Mode Of Adamic Sin. 100 100. I. Generic Oneness Of The Race. 101 101. II. Objections To The Theory. 102 102. III. A Lower Form Of Realism. 103 103. IV. Objections To The Lower Realism. 104 104. Chapter 10: Representative Mode Of Adamic Guilt. 105 105. I. Legal Oneness Of The Race. 106 106. II. Alleged Proofs Of The Theory. 107 107. III. Objections To The Theory. 108 108. Chapter 11: Genetic Law Of Native Depravity. 109 109. I. Genesis Of Parental Quality. 110 110. II. The True Law Of Depravity. 111 111. Chapter 12: Doctrine Of Native Demerit. 112 112. I. Alleged Proofs Of The Doctrine. 113 113. II. Difficulties Of The Doctrine. 114 114. III. The True Arminian Doctrine. 115 115. Part IV.—Christology. 116 116. Chapter 1: The Person Of Christ. 117 117. I. Construction Of The Doctrine. 118 118. II. Elements Of The Doctrine. 119 119. Chapter 2: The Divine Incarnation. 120 120. I. Doctrine Of The Incarnation. 121 121. II. The Two Natures In Personal Oneness. 122 122. Chapter 3: Christ Is Theanthropic. 123 123. I. Theanthropic In Personality. 124 124. II. The Interpretation Of Christological Facts. 125 125. Chapter 4: The Sympathy Of Christ. 126 126. I. Sympathy Through Common Suffering. 127 127. II. The Consciousness Of Christ In Suffering. 128 128. III. Suffering In A Theanthropic Consciousness. 129 129. Chapter 5: Leading Errors In Christology. 130 130. I. Earlier Errors. 131 131. II. Later Errors. 132 132. Part V.—Soteriology. 133 134. Preliminaries. 134 135. Chapter 1: Reality Of Atonement. 135 136. Chapter 2: Necessity For Atonement. 136 137. Chapter 3: Schemes Without Atonement. 137 138. Chapter 4: Theories Of Atonement. 138 139. Chapter 5: Theory Of Moral Influence. 139 140. Chapter 6: Theory Of Satisfaction. 140 141. Chapter 7: Governmental Theory. 141 142. Chapter 8: Sufficiency Of The Atonement. 142 143. Chapter 9: Objections To The Atonement. 143 144. Chapter 10: A Lesson For All Intelligences. 144 145. Chapter 11: Universality Of The Atonement. 145 147. Chapter 1: Benefits Of The Atonement. 146 148. Chapter 2: Doctrinal Issues. 147 149. Chapter 3: Free Agency. 148 150. Chapter 4: Freedom Of Choice. 149 151. Chapter 5: Justification. 150 152. Chapter 6: Regeneration. 151 153. Chapter 7: Assurance. 152 154. Chapter 8: Sanctification. 153 155. Chapter 9: The Church. 154 156. Part VI.—Eschatology. 155 157. Chapter 1: Future Existence. 156 158. I. The Spirituality Of Mind. 157 159. II. The Immortality Of Mind. 158 160. Chapter 2: The Intermediate State. 159 161. I. Question Of An Intermediate Place. 160 162. II. A State Of Conscious Existence. 161 163. III. Not A Probationary State. 162 164. Chapter 3: The Second Advent. 163 165. I. Doctrine Of The Advent. 164 166. II. The Advent In The Light Of Its Concomitants. 165 167. Chapter 4: The Resurrection. 166 168. I. Doctrine Of The Resurrection. 167 169. II. Credibility Of The Resurrection. 168 170. III. Oneness Of The Resurrection. 169 171. Chapter 5: The Judgment. 170 172. I. A Future Judgment. 171 173. II. A General Judgment. 172 174. Chapter 6: Future Punishment. 173 175. I. Rational Proofs. 174 176. II. Scripture Proofs. 175 177. III. Eternity Of Punishment. 176 178. Chapter 7: Future Blessedness. 177 179. I. Heaven A Place. 178 180. II. Blessedness Of Heaven. 179 181. Appendices. 180 182. I. Inspiration Of The Scriptures. 181 183. I. Threefold Operation Of The Spirit. 182 184. II. Erroneous Theories Of Inspiration. 183 185. III. The Dynamical Theory. 184 186. II. The Angels. 185 187. I. Concerning The Angels. 186 188. II. The Good Angels. 187 189. III. The Evil Angels. 188 190. III. Arminian Treatment Of Original Sin. 189 191. I. The Question In Arminianism. 190 192. II. The Issue With Calvinism.

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