I agree that
just about everybody is in some very important sense a theologian--in the same
sense, in fact, in which everyone is a philosopher or is religious, and that
this doesn't make such terms meaningless. It is good to remind people that
there is not a whole lot of difference between them asking and trying to answer
questions about God, and Barth (or whoever) doing the same thing. There is a
difference in the tools brought to bear, or the level of detail, but there is
no difference in the nature of the activity or its significance
(because the questions arise out of the interface between Scripture and
life and the answers are ploughed back into living, at least to
some extent). But this probably does not fly with those people (not you,
David--I believe you have set me straight on that) who believe it is possible to
receive revelation without doing any interpreting or
integrating.
Debbie
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From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [Bulk] [TruthTalk] Theologians and
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> From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Lance wrote:
>> > Yes, it does include just about everyone.
>>
>> Oh, so the word "theologian" includes all Christians, Jews, Muslims, etc.?
>> Don't you think the term becomes rather meaningless when used this way?
>>
>> Lance wrote:
>> > It matters much Who we say The Father is,
>> > Jesus is and, The Spirit is.
>>
>> Which do you think is more important?
>>
>> 1) who we say the Father is, Jesus is, and the Spirit is, or
>>
>> 2) walking in holiness as Jesus walked.
>>
>> I think you can guess how I would answer, and I probably can guess how you
>> would answer. :-) The important thing is, which is the Biblical answer?
>> Which answer is the one that is according to Sound Doctrine?
>>
>> Peace be with you.
>> David Miller.
>>
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