The Ties that Bind
May 15th, 2006 by Carl Thomas.I stumbled across a blog by Laura with the subtitle “ecclesiology at the intersection of trinitarian theology, anthropology, missiology, and eschatology…credo ut intelligam.” I do not have any clue what the Latin phrase at the end means (nor the stuff before it) and that is just the beginning. she is a phd candidate and is getting really cerebral with the faith. Here is the crux of one post:
- What might ecclesiology look like with a missional push and an eschatological pull? In other words, if ecclesiology on earth exists on the trajectory from missiology to eschatology, then in what does essential ecclesiology consist?
- What is the essential nature of the ecclesia and how does that essential nature impact the structure and practices of the local congregations? Same question, but regarding essential function. Same question, but regarding essential mission.
- Assuming an ecclesiology from above and an ecclesiology from below, what would each look like and where might they meet?
huh?
In any event, I commented on a post regarding a denominational split. I guess my primative pentecostal mind was able to spew something resembling logic and caused her to think. She blogs on it here.
Update: Interestingly enough, Faith and Ethics has a similar post today.
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hey carl, I guess I should look at my technorati more frequently. I just found this post.
One correction: though I would love to be a PhD candidate, I’m not quite there yet. I am currently in a Master of Theology program (it is called a “baby PhD” by some…it is a bit intense). Just to clarify.
As always, thanks for entering into coversation. God has certainly used your comments to knock some edges off my thought (sometimes my passion gets a bit too ranty).