‘De-Relationalisation’: Abstract Rhetoric & Rule-Based Religion Vs Wisdom For our second point, there is the danger of what I have called ‘de-relationalisation’. I’m sorry to use this awkward word, but I can’t think of a better word for the problem. In short, the legacy of Western thinking has meant that biblical exegesis in traditional circles has... Continue Reading →
Absolutes, Possibilities and Silence – how to read the Bible properly
Any doctrinal study of any kind must be thorough. Beginning with the Old Testament, via the inter-testamental period (if necessary) and progressing through the ministry of Jesus in the Gospels, and concluding with Acts and the Letters. Every study must work through the whole of what every text is a part! Of course, this approach... Continue Reading →
Doing Theology
Theology Theology is the most amazing subject, and one of the most misunderstood. It can relate to the entire discipline of religious studies, but Christian theology is more specifically the study of what the Scriptures say. This is not minimalism, since this study includes exegesis, historical criticism, careful analysis of method and epistemology, and then... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 