Clayton KrabySince we all have thoughts about God, we are all – to some extent – thinking theologically. As RC Sproul famously said, “The issue for Christians is not whether we are going to be theologians but whether we are going to be good theologians or bad ones.”
On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast, our guest Dr. Scott Swain provides guidance on how we can strive to be good theologians.
Listen in as Dr. Swain:
- Helpfully defines systematic theology
- Provides a number of resources to aid our study
- Points out some guardrails we should have in place to avoid being bad theologians
- Weighs in on whether Star Wars: Episode 9 can recover from the disaster that was The Last Jedi
About our Guest, Dr. Scott Swain
Dr. Scott R. Swain is President and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Swain has served on the RTS faculty since 2006, having previously taught at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Additional Resources
Historical theologians, creeds, and confessions:
- The Apostles’ Creed
- The Heidelberg Catechism, The Westminster Shorter Catechism, and A Baptist Catechism
- Martin Luther’s Smaller and Larger Catechism
- The Confessions of St Augustine
- Athanasius on the Incarnation
- John Calvin: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life (See our review)
Contemporary Resources:
- Tabletalk Magazine from Ligonier Ministries (Free 3-month trial)
- Book: “Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples” by Michael Horton
- Book: “Confessing the Faith” by Chad Van Dixhoorn
- Good Ways to Develop Bad Theology
Online Resources:
- RTS Mobile — Access RTS course lectures, chapel messages, spotlight seminars, and more
- TGC Courses — “Basics of Systematic Theology” taught by Dr. Swain
