tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post2023788217300573098..comments2024-03-15T20:15:34.428+13:00Comments on ξενος: Sources for theological reflectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-67778674194461307492011-06-01T08:39:10.849+12:002011-06-01T08:39:10.849+12:00@ Jonathan
In agreeing with your statement that &...@ Jonathan<br /><br />In agreeing with your statement that "theological reflection presupposes that you have already attained some sort of theological system within your context" I would have to then disagree with you when you said, "the welseyan quadrilatral is, i think, more for the construction of theology rather than theological reflection... two different things."<br /><br />It isn't really different, when you are looking for a source of theological reflection. I mean, how can your search for the "source of theological reflection" not include the sources from which you constructed your basis of theology? Sure, construction and reflection seem to be vastly different in wordly terms, because if you are constructing, let's say a house, you are hard at work, but if you are reflecting on the house you built, you are doing something totally different. But, with theology, you are "building a house", and just because you begin "reflecting" does not signify that you have "completed" your house, because the essence of theology is that you are ALWAYS building your house, and you are reflecting as you are going along. Therefore your sources of constructing theology (like using the "Quadrilateral") and the sources of Theological Reflection coincide.Pastor Mike Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172125974950371238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-49650005237074064382009-06-23T08:18:21.600+12:002009-06-23T08:18:21.600+12:00but that would make fasting a method rather than a...but that would make fasting a method rather than a source.<br />presumably if you are getting messages that directly, the process of reflection is being somewhat short circuited - but in my experience this is rare and also not the way God tends to grow us in faith.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617931507959908006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-37638580215727697772009-06-21T21:56:11.498+12:002009-06-21T21:56:11.498+12:00Theological reflection might also occur while fast...Theological reflection might also occur while fasting.<br /><br />Of course, you don't really need to theologically reflect if God reveals something to you directly (i.e. supernaturally). Dreams, visions, prophecies, angels etc. However, these events require discernment to know who the message is coming from.Dan Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-47640921269997647692009-06-20T11:05:05.603+12:002009-06-20T11:05:05.603+12:00yes again this is construction, where you aim to t...yes again this is construction, where you aim to treat your theology as a bridge between the the timesless biblical truth on one hand and the culture in which you live on the other. this is contextual theology, whereas theological reflection presupposes that you have already attained some sort of theological system within your context.<br /><br />i think you might be right though, there probably is a place for accurate pyscho-social-cultural exegesis as a source for reflection, especially in terms of evaluating the congruence of your ministry intention with its actual effect. this might also fit within obsrvation of signs, prior experience and pragmatism. many of these spheres are overlapping.Jonathan Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295840754661890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-75141078161723741882009-06-18T22:50:06.944+12:002009-06-18T22:50:06.944+12:00ahh... good distinction between contstruction and ...ahh... good distinction between contstruction and reflection.<br /><br />Re culture, I had Stanley Grenz in mind, on whom Habets had us do an evaluation of his 'community' motif, mine is <a href="http://fruitfulfaith.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/grenz_case_study.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> (relevant section end of pg4 thru bgng of pg5). He argues for a "tri-a-logue" between "the biblical message, the theological tradition and contemporary culture" not in the sense of handing over the reigns, but in terms of (i think!) trying to benefit from the interaction. The sense is that the dialogue between biblical message and theological tradition will not be as rich as the 'trialogue'...<br /><br />your thoughts/concerns?Dale Campbellhttp://fruitfulfaith.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-22624073397286500862009-06-18T20:01:46.449+12:002009-06-18T20:01:46.449+12:00well the welseyan quadrilatral is, i think, more f...well the welseyan quadrilatral is, i think, more for the construction of theology rather than theological reflection... two different things. if you define it broadly enough experience covers everything, which is a good point, i intended prior experience rather than what is being experienced in the present. <br /><br />culture is an interesting one. is it really something we draw on as a source for theological reflection? hmmmm. i dont know... shouldn't theological reflection helpus transcend the culture rather than slavishly follow it?Jonathan Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295840754661890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-35331232836294883532009-06-17T19:51:29.246+12:002009-06-17T19:51:29.246+12:00Well, looking at it in a wesleyan-quadrilateral se...Well, looking at it in a wesleyan-quadrilateral sense (Scripture, Reason, Tradition & Experience), wouldn't many of those be under 'experience'?<br /><br />((others add Revelation & Culture))<br /><br />-d-Dale Campbellhttp://fruitfulfaith.netnoreply@blogger.com