Hans Urs von Balthasar on truth the complete concept of truth, which the gospel offers us, consists precisely in [the] living exposition of theory in practice and of knowledge carried into action. “If you continue in my word … you shall know the truth” (John 8:32). […] From the standpoint of revelation, there is simply […]
Karl Barth’s prayer for theologians Lead us not into temptation — into the temptation of an objectivistic consideration of God’s secondary and primary objectivity; a disinterested non-obedient consideration which holds back in a place which it thinks secure. Lead us not into the temptation of the false opinion that Thou art an object like other […]
James Torrance on scripture, worship and theology I have long thought and taught that the right road into Christian theology is taken by reflecting on Christian worship in the light of the Bible. The Bible is supremely a manual of worship, but too often it has been treated, particularly in Protestantism, as a manual of […]
Alister McGrath on knowing Christ as friend A head-knowledge may well be better than no knowledge of God at all. But it leaves a lot to be desired. Why? […] It is not enough to know Christ by description; we must know him within the intimacy of a relationship. It is perfectly possible to know […]
Bruce McCormack’s distinction between sources and norms in theology What do we mean when we speak of “sources” of theology? Are “sources” the same thing as “norms” or are they different? Logically, a “source” may mean at least two things. First, it may mean a point of departure for theological reflection, a body of data, a […]
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