<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> It is no longer possible to regard the heterogeneous disciplines of theology in terms of a unitary and dominant thematic dictum. Nevertheless, a common perspective is essential if theological research and studies are to develop an integrated body of knowledge rather than disparate islands of understanding. Using a critical application of Schleiermacher’s approach, this volume offers an encyclopedic view of the sub-disciplines of theology.