I was reading an article (chapter) by Kang-San Tan, "Hans Frei's Typology of Theology for Religious Encounters in Asian Contexts." It is in the book, Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives, edited by Timoteo Gener and Stephen Pardue. As I was reading the five types of theology, it occurred to me that it sort of fit …
Continue reading Thinking About Hans Frei’s Five Types of Theology
The previous post, quoted Hans Frei. This post expands the idea. Previously it was noted that a theologian working with a sacred text (particularly, in our case, the Holy Bible) must recognize that it is part of the community of faith, providing guidance and meaning for that community, and given its status by that same …
Theology means Study of God (at least etymologically). Anthropology means Study of Man (again, etymologically). I would like to suggest that Theology has cultural anthropology as a powerful tool (perhaps most powerful tool from the human sciences) in its development from revelation and context. The material here is a bit heavy (for me at least) …