Tuesday
Dec172002
Theology
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 9:57PM
I know theology's supposed to be dead, but I don't buy it. Okay, I buy the part about putting an end to the modern, rational approach to theology - you know, the one that kills all mystery and paradox. But theology lives, and is more relevant than ever. Sometimes I see why some want theology (denominations and the church, for that matter) to die. Earlier this year, the denomination I belong to fought over the gender and leadership issue. It was poorly handled, but the result was right: we couldn't agree. Some struggled with that, but I thought it was great. It was a reminder that good and goldy people disagree on the issue, and that it's not worth splitting over. Besides, there are many more important issues that we're completely ignoring. I received word today that the issue's being resurrected for next year's convention. It seems we're going to fight the battle all over again. The position's already been defined: it's the complimentarian (patriarchal) view. Theology lives - but not this kind of theology. This is what gives it a bad name. There's so much wrong with the state of the church; so many opportunities to make it right; so many of them missed. This is what makes me lose heart.
Reader Comments (2)
Hmmm ... makes me wonder where the line for theology ends and the one for church polity begins.
Do you know how it's being restructured? Does it only allow complementarians in the FEB? I've always found it kinda odd that FEB has a Position Statment on the issue but that Position Statement really has no power to do anything to Pastor's/churches who go against it.