Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Purpose of Theology

I posted the following as a comment over at Wannabe's.

Modern theology does not consist of valuing modern thought above ancient, rather it values the conclusion first and foremost. Reason, Scripture and Tradition are valued only to the extent they enable the seeker to reach the desired conclusion.

So if Scripture helps you reach the conclusion that man made global warming is the number one priority for the modern church, then Scripture is of value. If modern thought does not help, or hinders, then it is of no worth.

Theology has been reduced to rationalizing decisions reached by other means.

1 comment:

Undergroundpewster said...

If, "Theology has been reduced to rationalizing decisions reached by other means,"

then it is no longer Theology.