Reading: Bevans [Contextual]

Bevans believes that Evangelii Nuntiandi, Paul VI sums up contextual theology the best when he says that evangelism must speak to every aspect of human life. I'd agree with them to a degree, since when viewing the human experience today in all of it's glory and trouble, can be both a edifying and harrowing experience. If we study the theology in relation to history and it's particular context to why it was written, we place our own human experience into Scripture. It's human nature to reflect oneself into what one is involved in.

Revelation plays a huge part in this concept of theology. I do believe the Spirit is involved in translating the Word of God into a living Word, something that can speak into individual lives and meet them where they are and for what they need. We cannot limit the power of God or the Spirit at work in our lives and in Scripture. To say that one understands how God or the Spirit works is a huge stretch and a dangerous path to take. Read Job again and you see the cosmic struggle that is bigger than anything the human mind can imagine.