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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Conniry #1: Christian theological types...
1) We looked at “Christian theological types based on distinctive sociological emphases. Be prepared to list these and describe the general trend that we observed.
Post-liberal Post-Conservative Neo-Orthodox Neo-Evangelical Liberal Fundamentalist I seem to remember from the lecture however it is not in my notes that the sociological emphases have shifted from the fringes to becoming almost centrist. As the fringe (liberal/Fundamentalist) went through the Neo-orthodox/Neo evangelical era the debate affected both sides causing them to pull to the middle. Correct me if someone else has it differently as I am not the expert (Brunnerism).
In answer #1 it did not format it correctly, sorry. it should have formatted like a pyramid, post-liberal and post-conservative being the point, yet separated by some space...liberal and fundamentalist are the base. Clear as mud?
Russ, I am pretty sure you are right on with the categories you listed above, pyramid or not. But I had a bunch of other "theologies" mixed in with these main categories. My notes here are sort of a disaster.
One thing that might be helpful from my notes in this section was from Conniry's favorite (McClendon): Liberal Fundamentalist theologies are often categorized by a "convictional emphasis." They rise out of conditions of social oppression / inequity that specifically undermine them. They tend to speak to and for the masses rather than the religious elite.
I'm still a bit muddled on this answer. I couldn't even find it in the .ppt, but ah well.
Post-liberal Post-Conservative
ReplyDeleteNeo-Orthodox Neo-Evangelical
Liberal Fundamentalist
I seem to remember from the lecture however it is not in my notes that the sociological emphases have shifted from the fringes to becoming almost centrist. As the fringe (liberal/Fundamentalist) went through the Neo-orthodox/Neo evangelical era the debate affected both sides causing them to pull to the middle. Correct me if someone else has it differently as I am not the expert (Brunnerism).
In answer #1 it did not format it correctly, sorry. it should have formatted like a pyramid, post-liberal and post-conservative being the point, yet separated by some space...liberal and fundamentalist are the base. Clear as mud?
Russ
Russ,
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure you are right on with the categories you listed above, pyramid or not. But I had a bunch of other "theologies" mixed in with these main categories. My notes here are sort of a disaster.
One thing that might be helpful from my notes in this section was from Conniry's favorite (McClendon):
Liberal Fundamentalist theologies are often categorized by a "convictional emphasis." They rise out of conditions of social oppression / inequity that specifically undermine them. They tend to speak to and for the masses rather than the religious elite.
I'm still a bit muddled on this answer.
I couldn't even find it in the .ppt, but ah well.
-CL