Comments on: A New Doctor, Pannenberg and Reconciliation http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/ Serving the joyful cultivation of the theological craft for the life of the church: inquiring honestly, deliberating wisely, acting faithfully Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Geordie http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-13054 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:18:42 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-13054 Congrats Kent!
i’d love to hear more from you on how you think that Pannenberg’s project specifically informs your own theology. Blessings on your first year teaching!

]]> By: Dustin http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12519 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:53 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12519 Congratulations! and I am excited to read more of this someday, hopefully. I am not too familiar with Pannenberg, but every time I encounter him, I am fascinated.

]]> By: Kent Eilers http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12485 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:56:23 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12485 A final thought on this doctor of theology thing (thank you Kyle for the generous announcement):

“Doctors of arts, medicine, law and philosophy, can be made by the pope, the emperor, and the universities; but be quite sure that no one can make a doctor of Holy Scripture save only the Holy Spirit from heaven, as Christ says in John vi: ‘They must all be taught of God himself.’ Now the Holy Spirit does not ask after red or brown robes, or what is showy, nor whether man is young or old, lay or clerical, monastic or secular, virgin or married. Indeed, He once spoke by an ass against the prophet that rode on it. Would God we were worthy that such doctors be given us …” (Luther, WA 6, 460, 28, quoted in Barth, CDI/1, 19)

]]> By: Bobby Grow http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12461 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:47:25 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12461 Griffin,

Not trying to answer for Kent, because I’m interested in his response as well; I would say as Gregory of Nanzanzius:

The unassumed is the unhealed

If He didn’t assume our fallenness (II Cor. 5:21) then what did he redeem?

It’s not necessary to believe that if He did assume a fallen body, that he sinned . . . which I think is the fear that is driving your question.

T. F. Torrance in his posthmously published book: Incarnation ed. Robert Walker deals with this question, if you haven’t you should check it out.

]]> By: Griffin http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12459 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:35:30 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12459 Rephrasing: if we have God embracing our “creatureliness” – which seems like a good idea offhand – still, many might object however, that this almost seems to be in “danger” of embracing not just our very human/humanistic side; but also even our “flesh”ly side. Which poses problems from a Pauline point of view especially; Paul attacking our “flesh” it seems, often. Embracing the temporal perhaps over the eternal, poses similar theoretical problems, for some.

Any thoughts on how to parse this? If we should at all? Perhaps the most radical “solution” here, would be for God to even somehow embrace our alleged human “errors”?

If this makes sense? If I understand your thesis?

]]> By: Derek Resler http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12455 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12455 This is great news Kent! Congratulations and I know that your family is super proud of you as well. You are a blessing to others and I know that you will continue to faithfully serve God in all that you do!

I do have a 2002 Portofino with your name on it if I could get your new address?!

]]> By: Bobby Grow http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12435 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:17:17 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12435 Kent,

It’s not that your thick, it’s that you’re now Piled Higher and deeper . . . sorry, couldn’t resist ;-).

]]> By: Bobby Grow http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12434 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:15:20 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12434 That sounds like a great thought process, Kent!

]]> By: Kent Eilers http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12406 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:42:46 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12406 I figured I would get a good deal of Barth just being in Aberdeen (and I did), so I centred my project on Pannenberg’s systematics for the opportunity to listen to another great, dogmatic theologian.

]]> By: Jason Goroncy http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/a-new-doctor-pannenberg-and-reconciliation/#comment-12405 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:32:44 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2550#comment-12405 Great news. Congratulations Kent. Trust it was worth the ride.

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