Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. What do we bring to the table when we do theology? Today it is common to note a need for attention to problems of self-referentiality and contextualism in any formal thinking activity. But four decades ago, when it …
The purpose of theology (part 2)
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. In my previous post I suggested that one purpose of theology is to provide a coherent and consistent statement of truths, derived from Scripture. But there is more to theology. Theology and making sense of our world There …
The purpose of theology (part 1)
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. What is the purpose of theology? In this and my next two posts (part 2 and part 3), I’ll outline my response to this question from an evangelical Christian perspective. Some definitions of the term “theology” give us insight …
