Theological Terms and Resources

A systematic listing of works that indicates where information is located. For example, the Christian Periodical Index points to citations of articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers which are traditionally Evangelical in content.

Inerrancy is the idea that Scripture is completely free from error. It is generally agreed by all theologians who use the term that inerrancy at least refers to the trustworthy and authoritative nature of Scripture as God’s Word, which informs humankind of the need for and the way to salvation (Stanley J. Grenz, David Guretzki, and Cherith Fee Nordling. Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms).

An (English) interlinear Bible presents the original language text (Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek) or foreign language translation (Latin) with its literal English equivalent printed beneath each word. Some interlinear Bibles also provide parsing information and have a proper English translation along the side of the page. A reverse interlinear has the English text with Greek or Hebrew printed beneath.

Example:

A journal is a periodical for scholarly research. Journals often contain technical articles and book reviews. The intended audience is often other scholars or experts in the field of the publication. Magazines are, on the other hand, non-technical periodicals intended for a more general audience.

• Peer-Reviewed refers to journals that employ a process of review by qualified individuals (usually with a PhD and extensive experience) from the field covered by the Publication.
• Open-source refers to journals that are freely available online. Though there are peer-reviewed open-source journals, some are not peer-reviewed.