I recently finished a book entitled Who Needs Theology? by Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson. I have read a few books by Grenz and I try to keep up with Olson's blog. The book is designed to be an introduction to theology to be used by laypeople, college and seminary students, and ministers.
Here are some of the sections that stood out to me the most:
"Good theology always moves from the head to the heart and finally to the hand" (46).
"Too many people confuse 'simple, childlike faith' with 'simplistic and childish faith" (58).
"The question, therefore, isn't 'Am I a theologian?' Rather, we must ask, 'Am I a good theologian? Is my operative theology a good theology?'" (104)
"Yet while necessarily biblical, theology is never simply the juxtaposing of various scriptural statements. As is evident in the doctrine of the Trinity, theology seeks to show the connectedness of such statements" (106).
"Our Lord doesn't intend to be Lord of our intellectual commitments alone. He desires to transform our character and our conduct. He wants our commitment to him to take its lodging in our heart and to move our hands. Theology plays a role in this process. In fact, right belief, or correct doctrine, is vital to Christian living. We seek theological knowledge so that we might be wise Christians--those who live holy lives to the glory of God. Therefore, the true theologian explores how the great confessions of faith we recite on Sunday morning affect our Monday world" (126).
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