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Symphonic theology : the validity of multiple perspectives in theology / Vern Sheridan Poythress. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Phillipsburg, New Jersey : P and R Pub., (c)2001.Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780875525174
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR118
  • BR118.P892.S967 2001
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Contents:
Perspectives in the Bible -- Perspectives in theology -- Examples of useful biblical perspectives -- In defense of symphonic theology -- Words and precision -- Twelve maxims of symphonic theology -- Distinctive methods in symphonic theology -- A test case : miracles -- Pastoral healing in the miracles controversy.
Subject: 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 Gods 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." --publisher description.
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Originally published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, c1987.

Perspectives in everyday life -- Perspectives in the Bible -- Perspectives in theology -- Examples of useful biblical perspectives -- In defense of symphonic theology -- Words and precision -- Twelve maxims of symphonic theology -- Distinctive methods in symphonic theology -- A test case : miracles -- Pastoral healing in the miracles controversy.

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 Gods 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." --publisher description.

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