TY  - BOOK
AU  - Poythress,Vern S
TI  - Symphonic theology: the validity of multiple perspectives in theology 
SN  - 9780875525174
AV  - BR118 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Phillipsburg, New Jersey
PB  - P and R Pub.
KW  - Theology
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Originally published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, c1987; 1 (pages 125-128); 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; 2
N2  - 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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