Thursday, October 16

Structure and Theology

Our theology needed tweaking. After hundreds of years of only talking to Christians like ourselves, we former or current evangelicals needed some outside input, there is no doubt. I have begun to wonder, however, what was most needed - theological change or structural change? It may not be a fair question, and I believe change was needed for both.

Structure has a way of capturing our theology, and I am beginning to think much of our theology resulted from our modern structures. By this, I mean that we created institutions which required a clear definition of who is in or out based on a belief system. By nature, this system reduced dialogue and created somewhat static theologies which were unbending and resistent to new tellings.

Could it be that by removing the body of Christ from institutions, our theology would naturally find its way home?

posted by Alan | 1:49 PM | |