Another nature of doctrine: George Lindbeck, Kathryn Tanner and Christian identities

Theorists such as Stuart Hall have problematised the idea that identity is something that remains essentially the same across time. Since doctrine has been cast as that which safeguards Christian identity, this provokes the question: what role can doctrine play if this is the case? Critiquing George...

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Main Author: Watson, Ed (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 262-273
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lindbeck, George A. 1923-2018 / Tanner, Kathryn 1957- / Identity / Christianity / Dogmatics
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
NAB Fundamental theology
NBA Dogmatics
Further subjects:B Doctrine
B George Lindbeck
B Kathryn Tanner
B Stuart Hall
B Rules
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Summary:Theorists such as Stuart Hall have problematised the idea that identity is something that remains essentially the same across time. Since doctrine has been cast as that which safeguards Christian identity, this provokes the question: what role can doctrine play if this is the case? Critiquing George Lindbeck's The Nature of Doctrine in light of Kathryn Tanner's work on rules suggests that doctrine cannot regulate, constitute or generate the necessary conditions for Christian identity. Doctrine can, however, still play a role in generating Christian meaning without regulating identity by determining how concepts are formed in Christian community.
ISSN:1475-3065
Contains:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0036930621000429