Rantings of a Wanna-Be Theologian
A good friend sent me an e-mail regarding my correspondence with N.T. Wright . In it, he remarked about how he is fascinated by the Bishop's humility in interacting "with us wanna-be theologians." I fully agree with my friend's comments, in a number of respects, e.g., Bishop Wright's humility, the "wanna-be" aspect of (my, at least) theological endeavors. But then, I got to thinking. I tend to do that from time to time, and this friend's comments tend to get me going in that direction. "Wanna-be theologian..." "Wanna-be theologian..." "...theologian..." This is gonna be nebulous, but I'll give it a shot. Over the last few days, I've encountered a few writings that, stronger and stronger, impress upon me how much I don't want to be a theologian , or to expend much energy in such "-ogy" endeavors. And I say this in the "study of God as science" sense in which the term is used. Mind you, I w...