What value do you see in studying theology in concerns to Christianity?

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Serious question. How many of us actually care to study theology? Theology can be defined as the study of religious belief; though it's said to be the study of the nature of the divine, among other things.

So do you have or have you ever had an interest in theology? Why or why not?

Personally, I find it to be an interesting topic, but more from a historical point of view. To me, it's interesting to think about how religion has shaped the world. Outside of that, I couldn't care less. And I think, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. Science is superior to religion in terms of attempting to explain the world around us, if that is what religion is attempting to do.

I certainly wouldn't devote an entire college education to it. But would maybe read a few books on theology... specifically written from a secular perspective? Sure.

What do you guys think?

If you want to understand, one of the prevalent and perhaps bizarre features of human existence, religion, beliefs in the sacred, that understanding the nature of the thoughts that go into religion would be pretty important to grasping it.

The alternative is silly conclusions like religions were just quasi science. Or that people in the past were some kind of mutants, with very little relationship to us now.

Understanding theology, religions, also connects to understanding the nature of meaning, why we’re drawn to narratives, art, hope etc.. cast our lives in them, why atheists and other value truth the way they do, see it as source of liberation, a breaker of bondage, connected to morality, why evil is seen an ignorance, and goodness as truth.

Etc...

Science for the most part probably will give you decent perspective of how reality is outside of yourself, theology will cast the mirror unto yourself, a peering inward.

It’s a study in humanness, the meaning of men becoming divine, perfected, made whole, and incomplete.