THEOLOGY

treats of the existence and attributes of God and His relations to man. With regard to its origin it is cla ified into Natural or Philosophical where the knowledge of God is derived from His works by the light of reason, and Supernatural, Positive, or Revealed where the dogmas are systematized from the Bible. With regard to its contents it is cla ified into Theoretical or Dogmatic and Practical or Ethical. Historical T. explains itself, Exegetical T. interprets the Bible, and Apologetic T. defends and attacks.