tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244275961793143825.post6565017160285345877..comments2023-11-25T18:02:19.234+00:00Comments on Seeker: What is bad theology?Nancy Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414597433860002332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244275961793143825.post-87429620844366427072015-06-05T08:47:11.736+01:002015-06-05T08:47:11.736+01:00Good point. Theology is a human activity that like...Good point. Theology is a human activity that like all human activities is influenced by the same mixture of the good and the bad that is in all sinners and saints. Jesus and fully human and fully divine is the exception. It is interesting that when he was preaching, teaching and doing good things like healing people, there were always some who accused him of being 'bad' e.g. blasphemous or being possessed by the 'Lord of the Flies' (Beelzebub).Nancy Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414597433860002332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244275961793143825.post-80647432894116018272015-06-04T14:18:14.464+01:002015-06-04T14:18:14.464+01:00There is no "good" or "bad" th...There is no "good" or "bad" theology, every theology (with the exception of Jesus') is a mixture of both, why? Because we're all (again with the exception of Jesus) at one and the same time sinners & saints. For "colourful" theology, read Luther's Works. Eclecticityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515852321697380521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244275961793143825.post-44311879391926958712015-06-04T09:07:11.576+01:002015-06-04T09:07:11.576+01:00Thanks for commenting 'UKViewer'. I'm ...Thanks for commenting 'UKViewer'. I'm a novice too - and always will be. I think even the greatest theologians could also be described as 'novice in theology'. Since theology literally means the study of God how could any human be an expert? (Or perhaps Jesus is an exception.) Another useful question to ask is this thoelogical viewpoint life-enhancing or life-destroying, creative or destructive? Jesus came to give life - life in all its fullness.Nancy Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414597433860002332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244275961793143825.post-36738180472550045742015-06-04T07:34:59.786+01:002015-06-04T07:34:59.786+01:00Perhaps the key is to be capable of recognising th...Perhaps the key is to be capable of recognising the difference. As a very novice in theology, I suspect that I might fall into the trap, but using those two identifiers will be helpful when I try to think through stuff during my training for LLM.<br /><br />Already, I can sense that when something written or said seems unkind, divisive or too much of a metaphor, I would be suspicious of it's validity. I know that the bible is full of metaphors, but today, some people use that as an excuse for poor thinking or taking decisions based on the values of the world, rather than Godly ways. Value judgments need to be thought through with prayer and reflection and than prayed through again, just in case. Being quick to listen, but slow to respond might be a good idea.UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.com