One of the problems is that, in spite of efforts by such ecumenical leaders as M. M. Thomas (the Reinhold Niebuhr of Asian Christianity), who has been closely associated with the activist groups, most have not been able to, or have not been interested in, clarifying the theological bases of their action. (religion-online.org)
Commenting on Frankenthaler's gesturalism in his review of her Whitney Museum retrospective, Rosenberg accused her of having never grasped «the moral and metaphysical basis of action painting,» adding that «her compositions fail to develop resistances against which a creative act can take place.» (jwa.org)
a defintion of theory from websters «a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena»» an unproved assumption» «a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action» «a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)