Should theology be taught to teenagers? My answer would be an emphatic "Yes, by all means." There is, of course, a difference between theology and Bible study.

Bible study has its uses, but I think (in regards to Christian teenagers) that we should not stop there. Rather, we should move on and move towards the practice of teaching (or, at least, encouraging the learning of) theology.

Why? Before I lay down my reasons for this, I would like to address two questions that might be on the forefront of the minds of most Christians. The first is, why start Christian youths on theology when they will most likely reject it, not understand it, or find it boring (or pointless)?

The second question would be whether it is appropriate for Christians to start learning theology at such a young age. For the second question, those who ask it have a point. Theology, when one thinks about it and traverses it long and deep enough, can ultimately become a very dangerous enterprise.