Comments on: Letters to a Friend 3: God Above Theology? http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/letters-to-a-friend-god-above-theology ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jmanning http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/letters-to-a-friend-god-above-theology/comment-page-1#comment-120011 jmanning Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/letters-to-a-friend-god-above-theology#comment-120011 Also it could be that God stooped to be contained in "language", or that God exalted man to use "language" To people who hold a strong version of the "logos" doctrine the latter is the option. We can look at creation and see that analogical language is not the norm. Either case we have grace in God stooping to us, or grace in God equipping us, probably a little of both Also it could be that God stooped to be contained in “language”, or that God exalted man to use “language”

To people who hold a strong version of the “logos” doctrine the latter is the option. We can look at creation and see that analogical language is not the norm.

Either case we have grace in God stooping to us, or grace in God equipping us, probably a little of both

]]> By: Dave D. http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/letters-to-a-friend-god-above-theology/comment-page-1#comment-119869 Dave D. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:47:51 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/letters-to-a-friend-god-above-theology#comment-119869 Interesting and valuable stuff here. I'd suggest, though, that the construct "God is not above theology" needs additional thought. God Himself definitely is above, or greater than, things we know about Him -- just as you would be greater than a portrait of you. That being said, the things we know about God are significant and should be highly treasured. We wouldn't "know" God at all without Him disclosing Himself to us in some way. Typically, when someone says that "God is above theology," they are dismissing theology altogether -- ungrateful at least, prideful and disasterous at worst. The information that God has provided about Himself should be seen as a gift, and handled with the utmost respect -- not simply tossed away out of frustration. But I'm just saying what you've already said. Interesting and valuable stuff here. I’d suggest, though, that the construct “God is not above theology” needs additional thought. God Himself definitely is above, or greater than, things we know about Him — just as you would be greater than a portrait of you. That being said, the things we know about God are significant and should be highly treasured. We wouldn’t “know” God at all without Him disclosing Himself to us in some way. Typically, when someone says that “God is above theology,” they are dismissing theology altogether — ungrateful at least, prideful and disasterous at worst. The information that God has provided about Himself should be seen as a gift, and handled with the utmost respect — not simply tossed away out of frustration. But I’m just saying what you’ve already said.

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