My Oh my but we do agree on this one, David!! In my
usualy UNoriginal fashion, let me supply you with a quotation (from Stephen
Seamands, Ministry in the Image of God):
"I think I understand why. Many of the significant
theological works on the Trinity are simply too dense and abstract to be
accessible to the average pastor or person in ministry. The writings of
theologians are often so theoretical in nature they seem irrelevant to those
engaged in the day-to-day practice of ministry, so practitioners shy away from
them. As a result, when they reflect theologically on their ministerial
practice, they do so with very little reference to the doctrine of the
Trinity.
"My concern is to help them do that. Severalyears
ago when Martin Marty, a prolific author and astute observer of the North
American religious scene, was lecturing on our campus, I attended a luncheon
with him. When a member of our faculty asked him about the kind of Christian
books needed today, he responded, "So many Christian books written today are
either 'theologically theological' or 'practically practical'. What we need most
are books that are 'theologically practical'." That's my goal in writing this
one. In considering the trinitarian shape of ministry, I want to be
theologically practical."
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: January 11, 2006 09:55
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Mormon
doctrine
>> What 'good point' does she make, David?
>
> She made a good point that some scholars and theologians are so removed from
> doing the true work of the Lord that they invent a language that becomes
> esoteric to themselves. Only the educated and initiated understand what
> they are talking about. They will not condescend to men or women of low
> estate and help them in the spirit of meekness and humility to understand
> the same concepts in plain English. We need a Debbie in this forum to help
> explain this better than me. Said another way, the theologians that you all
> bash Judy over the head with need a translator. The authors of Scripture
> did not speak and teach like these theologians.
>
> Lance wrote:
>> Might you be called upon to comment on
>> my 'double move of God in Christ' post, David.
>
> Sorry to say it, but I did not read anything in that post that warranted any
> comment from me.
>
> David Miller.
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