Reading the Bible as a Five Act Drama for Embodying the Gospel in the 21st Century. I recorded this video for a student of mine at his request. Perhaps some might find it helpful. Grace and peace, my friends.
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A few introductory comments on the definition and function of theology…… Systematic Biblical Doctrine That’s the title of the course I will teach this Maymester at the undergraduate level for Lipscomb University. I don’t particularly like it. Here’s why. “Doctrine” rings hollow at best for most students (especially at the undergraduate level) and creates hostile […]
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At this point I am tempted to reproduce an earlier post entitled An Increasingly Common Analogy. Instead, I will simply ask those who are interested to read it. In summary, we are participating in a theodrama (to use Vanhoozer’s term in his Drama of Doctrine). On the analogy of a five act (or six, depending […]
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Since we lack a script–a detailed “say this, do this”–for living out the gospel in our lives today, how do we “perform fifth the act”? This is the function of theological hermeneutics. It is a way of thinking, reflecting and seeking the will of God. It is imaginatively entering into world of Scripture to draw […]
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