Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. In the next few posts in this series I intend to discuss some of the more common logical fallacies you are likely to encounter in academic writing and other forms of communication. But first, some tips on how to uncover …
What are logical fallacies?
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. What is a fallacy? In general conversation, any widely held but false belief may be described as a fallacy, or as fallacious. It’s like saying, “Hey, that’s not true.” But in academic writing, a fallacy has a more …
What would George do? (Part 1)
The experience of suffering and grief in the life of G. H. Morling Bush fires aside, the year 2020 was supposed to be a good one. A new year, a new decade, the year number itself a virtual palindrome – what could go wrong? And then Covid-19 stepped in, no longer a far-off disease …
The critical task of theology
I suggested in a previous post that the relationship of Christian theology to Christ, church and Scripture is what distinguishes it from other kinds of theology. If theology is anchored in particular understandings of Christ, church and Scripture, then it should take seriously the challenge of defending and promoting reasoned thought and reflection on this …
Isn’t theology supposed to be prescriptive?
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. The task of theology has to begin somewhere, and a good starting point is description – or, as I noted in my last post, the task of clarifying the content and practical implications of the Christian faith. But …
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