Sentences with phrase «theologian in a theological school»

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Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

The radical theologians are aware of their moral flaws, which seem about the same as those of their friends in other schools of theological thought.

The Dutch theologians who are now exploring the contemporary relevance of the thought of Kuyper and Bavinck are working closely with theologians with similar interests at the University of Edinburgh, Princeton Seminary, Fuller Seminary, and theological schools in Asia and Africa.

Empirical claims about institutional dynamics have to be open to counter-examples, and an interesting one in the theological world these days can be seen at the Free University — Vrije Universiteit — in Amsterdam, a school founded by the great Calvinist theologian - statesman Abraham Kuyper.

A scholar - theologian who once taught on a theological faculty and later went to a department of religion in a secular university has written poignantly about his pilgrimage through the kind of identity crises I have just described: one who in college had a kind of neo-fundamentalist faith, went through graduate school, established peer relationships with scholars, and then found himself in a crisis of belief, now speaks about the morality of belief — the importance of being true and honest in what one can actually avow and affirm with integrity.