Moltmann Conference part 2, Plurality of Truth (John Franke)

  • Christians don’t agree.  On anything, really.  Why?
  • Assumption 1 – the Bible is sufficient to accomplish that task it undertakes.  Assumption 2 – God will give wisdom to anyone who asks.  Assumption 3 – the Holy Spirit will be at work in the whole church guiding us into truth.  Then how do we make sense of the massive diversity in Christianity since the beginning?
  • Thesis: Orthodox Christianity is characterized by irreducible plurality and that is exactly what God intended.  It’s God’s plan.
  • So What? That’s how we can say that we are all theologians.  That’s why we believe in conversation vs. lecture from an expert.  “The road emerged only as I walked on it” JM on theology.  “Lord, don’t ever let my theology prevent me from seeing what you are doing in the world.” JF.

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