Thursday, February 28

Reading: Bevans [Transcendental]

Bevans summarizes that the transcendental model of contextual theology points to a new way of doing theology. The model highlights the active, never-ending aspect of Anselm's definition of theology as faith seeking understanding.

The main critique of the theory is that if subjective authenticity is how one approaches the authentic theology the transcendental model promotes, then how can true objectivity move out of theory into true action.

Although the argument is logical in its construction, the critique doesn't hold much weight when you consider that overall every theory is just that, a theory, until put in action. As a wise Jedi once said: "No! Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try!"

1 comment:

Denise said...

Hey Joe,

I'm all for Yoda...you, on the other hand... ;)

I posted a response on my blog:

http://denisius.wordpress.com/


-Denise