Bound and Free: On Being a Christian Theologian

Christian theologians, because they work within specific traditions, have a paradoxical kind of freedom: they must listen to the past, yet be responsible to both the past and future. Each theologian is trained in a specific “school”, yet ultimately must have the courage to transcend the borders of t...

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Main Author: Hall, Douglas John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2002
In: Theology today
Year: 2002, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 421-427
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Summary:Christian theologians, because they work within specific traditions, have a paradoxical kind of freedom: they must listen to the past, yet be responsible to both the past and future. Each theologian is trained in a specific “school”, yet ultimately must have the courage to transcend the borders of that school and respond to the specific issues of the contemporary place and time—remaining “bound” to the past and future, yet “free” to respond to the needs of the present.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057360205900307