Analogy and Theology

Analogy and Theology

Much, and perhaps all, of what we say about God, we must say by analogy. We use the same words when we talk about God that we use when we talk about ourselves. But we do not use those words in precisely the same way. We say that God exists, for example, or that God...
Analogy and Theology

Ordering the Theological System

Before systematic theologians can deal with questions about content, they must first deal with questions of method and procedure. One of those questions is how to divide the theological curriculum. The usual answer is to follow ten traditional disciplines. These are...
Analogy and Theology

How Should We Respond?

As I write, a week has passed since a Leftist activist assassinated Charlie Kirk. It has become clear that the assassin’s motivation was the effectiveness with which Kirk advocated his views. His opponents found that they could not answer him. Nor could they...
Analogy and Theology

Legitimate Uses

I grew up around firearms. My father kept a single-shot .22 and a bolt action 12 gauge in the closet. I learned that those were for grownups and children must not touch them. Still, when Dad got them out, we were allowed to inspect them. And he showed us what they...