James Brown
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What is Bad Theology?
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Why is bad theology so common, and good theology so rare—assuming there even is such a thing?
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● Anything that looks like rationalization of Stone Age barbarism, e.g., human sacrifice, especially the death of Jesus, to allow people to get right with god, is bad theology.
● Bad theology claims to know more than we do know or can know, e.g., “God exists outside time and space.” How would anyone know that?
● Bad theology claims that it doesn’t need verification beyond faith and prayer—and that people who want verification are shallow or arrogant.
The knowledge revolution of the last two centuries has repeatedly put theology on the defensive. The ad hoc justifications have multiplied, and the result is usually bad theology in full retreat.
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