tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post113462314263383812..comments2024-03-25T14:27:40.121-05:00Comments on Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength: The task and theme of theologyWeekend Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-56817659294218961422007-10-07T00:54:00.000-05:002007-10-07T00:54:00.000-05:00Didn't know it was such a popular theme. I posted...Didn't know it was such a popular theme. I posted a comment recently on the same topic.Flint Cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730819267698678978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-1158819104602031692006-09-21T01:11:00.000-05:002006-09-21T01:11:00.000-05:00Hi eze, didn't see your comment til now. If "theo...Hi eze, didn't see your comment til now. <BR/><BR/>If "theology" is to know God by fellowship and not only by analysis, then I think the rest follows. I've critiqued the analysis-only approach to theology as in practice denying the personhood of God. <BR/><BR/>What restores fellowship with God is God's grace as known through Christ. If theology is not oriented to that aim, how much is it worth? <BR/><BR/>Which is my point. I know other people define theology differently! But I question how productive it is to stray away from God's goal of our redemption, as if our own goals in studying were on a par with God's goal in revealing and redeeming. <BR/><BR/>Take care & God blessWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-1153944034506994072006-07-26T15:00:00.000-05:002006-07-26T15:00:00.000-05:00Unfortunately Weekend Fisher the end which you rea...Unfortunately Weekend Fisher the end which you reach is slightly askew--I think you would be hard pressed to find many people, aside from doug e., who would agree that it is theology or even knowledge of God in Christ which restores fellowship between God and humanity (over against the person of Christ himself who does this). It might be helpful to consider why one should distinguish theology as a function of faith instead of an equivelant. When the 2 become confused one ends up--although it seems you probably wouldn't like this--stripping the worth of theology as a human task (although graciously established and upheld) by attempting to make it do more than it can i.e. restore fellowship with God. If the task of theology is described in a way maybe similar to Ben's--as human interpretation of the gospel--then we allow it's full dignity to be felt as a humanly impossible yet divinely possible task.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103443708683848340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-1134676742928358112005-12-15T13:59:00.000-06:002005-12-15T13:59:00.000-06:00well said!Dougwell said!<BR/><BR/>DougDoug E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06500435045148530492noreply@blogger.com