Comments on: Should Theologians be Spiritual? Part 1

By: John

John — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:26:03 +0000

Of course theogians should be Spiritual in the profoundest and deepest sense of the word. Even in the necessary sense of being established in the tacit, silent and wordless language of the Awakened Heart.

Otherwise their writings are just an extension of the non and even anti-spiritual, secular world-view in which we are all totally entangled—especially in 2009.

By: Kyle Strobel

Kyle Strobel — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:45:49 +0000

Haha, I’m just that busy, and it has given me a good amount to think about!

By: Kyle Strobel

Kyle Strobel — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:26:47 +0000

Yeah that does. Thanks for your thoughts.

By: Kyle Strobel

Kyle Strobel — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:23:34 +0000

James, that is a helpful distinction. I think I am assuming from the outset an understanding of theology that is necessarily spiritual in orientation, which came up in my last interaction with Kent. I like the use of contemplation as well, after all, didn’t Calvin say, “It is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God’s face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinizing himself?” This just seems to me to be necessary to the theological task.

That being said, would you mind expanding a bit on the last comment you made concerning the atoning action of the Word? I would love to hear your thoughts, however tentative they may be.