Outlines of doctrinal theology : with preliminary chapters on theology in general and theological encyclopedia . he logical order, the order in which the top-ics naturally present themselves in thought, is the order oftreatment best approved. This is the order in which thevarious topics will now be taken up. Every topic has its distinctive aim and material, thougha large part of the material used may be common to twoor more topics. Likewise different sciences may use in largemeasure the same materials, shaped, however, to their partic-ular aim. Thus the realities or phenomena of any field dono
Outlines of doctrinal theology : with preliminary chapters on theology in general and theological encyclopedia . he logical order, the order in which the top-ics naturally present themselves in thought, is the order oftreatment best approved. This is the order in which thevarious topics will now be taken up. Every topic has its distinctive aim and material, thougha large part of the material used may be common to twoor more topics. Likewise different sciences may use in largemeasure the same materials, shaped, however, to their partic-ular aim. Thus the realities or phenomena of any field donot admit of any exclusive claims. Materials for the di-visions of a treatise or for a multitude of sermons or ad-dresses come under the same rule. The important thing isthat there shall be a distinct aim which shall so select andorganize material as shall justify the right and title of thescientific or literary product. 54 Doctrinal Theology As indicating that there may be a distinctness of subjectsand at the same time, an overlapping of subject matter, thefollowing diagram may be useful: EXEGETICAL THEOLOGY. HISTORICAL THEOLOGY! I Y3| 4 131 II SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY PRACTICAL THEOLOGY DISTINCTIVE,AND OVERLAPPING PARTS Supplement to Chapter III. SOME NEW BOOKS ON THEOLOGY. Grounds for Belief Specially Noticed. A general theological change was ushered in with the60s of the nineteenth century. Regularity and unvexedconfidence in doctrinal statements, or at least belief that finalpositions in theology were at the point of attainment, be-longed to the earlier period, and in limited examples passedover into the period that followed. A spirit of questioningand dissatisfaction with all unreality and an overwhelmingsense of the greatness and complexity of the problems withwhich theology deals, became the characteristic of the newera. Discussions of particular subjects, formulation alongrestricted lines, began to mark theological deliverances. Of late there has been a growing conviction tha
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