between canonical models (one overarching system or another). It is the purpose of the chapters in this section to categorize and describe these various models—a canonical “taxonomy” if you will—and then offer a brief critique and response. Then, the final chapter in this section will briefly outline the canonical model being advocated in this volume, allowing it to be seen against the backdrop of all the other approaches already reviewed. This model will provide the methodological and theological
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