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Symphonic Theology: The Validity of Multiple Perspectives in Theology

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The truth of God is rich and multifaceted. Though a coherent body of revelation, the Bible comes to us through a variety of inspired authors, metaphors, and themes highlighting the many facets of God's truth. Likewise, our theological formulations capture manifold emphases--distinct perspectives on the whole--which collectively enable us to gain a fuller understanding of the truth. Poythress explains, We use what we have gained from one perspective to reinforce, correct, or improve what we understood through another. I call this procedure 'symphonic theology' because it is analogous to a blending of various musical instruments to express the variation of a symphonic theme. The implications of this approach are far-reaching for theology and praxis.

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230.01

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Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA : P&R Publishing., 2001

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Softcover; 128 hlm.; 14 x 21 cm

Language

English

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9780875525174

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230.01

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Christianity
The Bible
Religion & Spirituality
Nonfiction
Doctrinal Dogmatics: Theology

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Vern Sheridan Poythress

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