The Future Of Christian Theology was purchased with great anticipation. I had read David Ford before and appreciated his innovative and insightful perspective. Gordon Kaufman’s Theology For A Nuclear Age has probably been the most influential book I have read outside my reading for school. Most … Read more about The Problem With The Future Is Its Past (part 1)
Theological Approaches: Constructive and Comparative
Preparing for qualifying exams is intense. Going back over every book and paper that might be relevent to your five topics is helpful for compiling the work you have done over the last four years. I am constantly thinking and reading about theology. One of my fascinations is the various models or … Read more about Theological Approaches: Constructive and Comparative
Doing Theology in the 21st Century. or why Aquinas is a footnote
We are going to have to agree to disagree about some things. One thing that I would ask (in my generous orthodoxy style) is that we both acknowledge those things that we agree on as well as those we don’t. The reason that is important is because of something that Phyllis Tickle points out … Read more about Doing Theology in the 21st Century. or why Aquinas is a footnote
Transitioning toward Theology
In the book “Who Needs Theology?” Grenz and Olson provide a helpful little spectrum of 5 kinds of theology: Folk, Lay, Pastoral, Professional, and Academic. I have pastored for over 15 years and have always considered myself a Pastoral Theologian. Over the last 5 years I have been transitioning … Read more about Transitioning toward Theology