Editing Systematic theology (section)

{{Short description|Orderly, rational, and coherent account of the doctrines of the Christian faith}}
{{redirect|Systematic Theology|the book by Wayne Grudem|Systematic Theology (book)}}

'''Systematic theology''', or '''systematics''', is a discipline of [[Christian theology]] that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the [[doctrine]]s of the Christian faith. It addresses issues such as what the Bible teaches about certain topics or what is true about God and His universe.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Carson |first=D. A. |title=NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, eBook: Follow God's Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture |publisher=Zondervan |year=2018 |isbn=9780310450436 |location=Grand Rapids, Michigan}}</ref> It also builds on biblical disciplines, [[church history]], as well as [[Biblical theology|biblical]] and [[historical theology]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Garrett |first=James Leo |title=Systematic Theology, Volume 1, Fourth Edition |publisher=[[Wipf and Stock Publishers]] |location=Eugene, Oregon |year=2014 |isbn=9781498206594 |pages=20}}</ref> Systematic theology shares its systematic tasks with other disciplines such as [[constructive theology]], [[dogmatics]], ethics, [[apologetics]], and [[philosophy of religion]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Berkhof |first=Louis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jFqJaODKwIoC |title=Systematic Theology |date=1996-09-24 |publisher=[[William B. Eerdmans Publishing]] |isbn=978-0-8028-3820-9 |publication-place=Grand Rapids, Michigan |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Webster |first=John |title=Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2007 |location=New York City|chapter=Introduction}}</ref>