Re: [asa] Reply to Glenn

> Glenn replied: "I think this is the problem one has. How do we know that
> God is
> communicating factual theology? By that I mean do we just assume that the
> theology is right without any evidence for that whatsoever? I would
> absolutely agree that it is possible that God is not communicating
> historical fact here. But would you agree that it is possible that God
> is
> not communicating any truths about theology either? If that is a
> possibility, how on earth do you figure out that God is really
> communicating theological truth?"
>
Something that has troubled me about this thread -- and all the other threads
Glenn has instigated -- is the role of true theology in Christianity. Of
course we believe our Christian theology is true. However, George, I, Terry,
Michael, and Glenn all have differfences in our theology which can sometimes
lead to shouting matches. I think the real essence of Christianity is that
Christ died for our sins, and calls us to acknowledge that and enter into a
relationship with Him. Yes, you can find Scripture to support all of the above
assertions, but would you believe them if you had not entered into a
relationship with Jesus? Now suppose I have a debate with a "sluggist". If he
claims to have a relationship with the Great Green Slug, there isn't much I can
do to counter his arguments. As a Christian I will not believe he does, but how
am I going to convince him?

Bill Hamilton
William E. Hamilton, Jr., Ph.D.
248.652.4148 (home) 248.821.8156 (mobile)
"...If God is for us, who is against us?" Rom 8:31

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Received on Sat Jun 17 22:31:05 2006