Theologizing in the Radical Middle: Rethinking How We Do Theology for Spiritual Growth in Word and Spirit

This book doesnt endorse any systematic theology; rather its about how we theologize. Why do two equally trained theologians studying the same book and loving the same Lord arrive at such different conclusions? This theological disagreement at times becoming personal spills over from the academia to seminaries and churches. And if history is any indicator this always weakens the unity of the church. Who needs unity when correct doctrines are at stake right? But is the defense of all doctrines worth foregoing the unity of the church despite Jesus prayer that “they may be one even as we are one”? At bottom our theological contentiousness stems from not recognizing that the way biblical revelation is framed is not designed to be handled the way seminaries typically do. Regardless we strive for the rightness of our tidy theology even disowning those who disagree while doing so. The disavowal of continuationists by the Strange Fire crowd is the most recent instance in a long line of placing doctrinal purity over the unity of the body. This book uncovers how Scripture is really structured and how therefore we need to theologize differently so that we may grow spiritually in Word and Spirit.