Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Why Theology?

"If Scripture is indeed God himself preaching and teaching, as the great body of the church has always held, then the first mark of good theology is that it seeks to echo the divine Word as faithfully as it can.

"...theology is for doxology and devotion -- that is, the praise of God and the practice of godliness. It should therefore be presented in a way that brings awareness of the divine presence. Theology is at its healthiest when it is consciously under the eye of God of whom it speaks, and when it is singing to his glory."

-- J.I. Packer, "Concise Theology" xi-xii (Tyndale)

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