Re: The state of suburban theology

From: bivalve <bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 18:58:31 EDT

> I would suggest that doctrines of
> biblical inerrancy/infallibility stand in the way of progress in theology in
> a manner similar to the way that doctrines of Aristotelian infallibility
> would stand in the way of progress in scientific theorizing.

On the other hand, if one accepts the Biblical claims about God as being fairly accurate, then they stand in the way of process theology the way that geology stands in the way of progress in creation science.

Again, the challenge is deciding the difference between progress and going bad.

    Dr. David Campbell
    Old Seashells
    University of Alabama
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    bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com

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