Practical Theology: A Neglected Field in Theological Education (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Gerald Birney Smith

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ISBN 10 : 1333985592 ISBN 13 : 9781333985592

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Practical Theology of a divinity school is. It is assumed by both parties in the controversy that a theological professor is to teach the truth. But the fact is overlooked that scientific truth and spiritual truth are so different in their psychological aspects that the teaching of the one does not necessarily involve the teaching of the other. A brief consideration of this aspect of the problem must precede our main inquiry. It is a fundamental principle of scientific method that any hypothesis or conclusion is always subject to re-examination and revision, if the facts warrant it. The historical method of dealing with the sources and official expressions of Christian belief must constantly encourage questioning. It must often begin by demolishing the dogmatic and untested theories with which a student enters the divinity school. It insists that judgments are to be formed slowly, and only after long and careful study. It demands that many questions some of them seemingly fundamental shall be left undecided until further information is possible. Of course, when conclusions are reached by this method, they rest upon a secure basis. But even in those instances where the facts seem to have been entirely gathered in, there is the possibility that further research may modify or overthrow present conclusions. The student trained under the historical method forms the habit of making provisional judgments. Now, however admirable this judicial frame of mind may be for the scholar, it has certain serious defects for the man of action. Macaulay once said that no army ever prospered under the direction of a debating society. The historical method in theological study seems to the man of action to be equivalent to transforming the ministry into a debating society. What he desires is a definite plan for a campaign a positive message for men. The prophet speaks with a Thus
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333985592
• ISBN 13: 9781333985592
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 24
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