https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/15/the-indispensable-value-of-practical-theology/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/15/the-indispensable-value-of-practical-theology/#comment-47224 Sun, 25 Jan 2015 05:29:39 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20085#comment-47224 […] David Murray. The Indispensable Value of Practical Theology. […]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/15/the-indispensable-value-of-practical-theology/#comment-47197 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:03:04 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20085#comment-47197 […] David Murray. The Indispensable Value of Practical Theology. […]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/15/the-indispensable-value-of-practical-theology/#comment-47193 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:39:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20085#comment-47193 The Shorter Catechism asks, “What do the Scriptures principally teach?” It answers, “The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man.” (Q 3). The first half of that question encompasses Dogmatic/Systematic Theology, Biblical Theology, and, to some extent, Historical Theology and Exegetical Theology. Left all to itself in the second half is the Practical Theology. There’s an old Latin phrase that’s apt: ora et labora (pray and work). The Westminster Divines had their proportions down pretty well.

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/15/the-indispensable-value-of-practical-theology/#comment-47192 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:06:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20085#comment-47192 Thank you for that helpful distinction. In the FRC we hear a lot of sermons with doctrine, doctrine, doctrine (biblical theology, systematic theology, historical theology, and exegetical theology) and I know it’s good. But it leaves me wanting. I’m hungry for practical theology! I need help connecting the finer points of doctrine to my life. The sermons I hear that connect the dots are the ones that motivate me to Love God and Love my Neighbour!

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