A Practical Primer on Theological Method: Table Manners for Discussing God, His Works, and His Ways (Biblia.com)

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Around a table sit men and women with distinct roles: The Interpreter, the Theologian, the Virtuous, the Philosopher, the Scientist, the Artist, the Minister, and the Historian. Each is ready to engage in a passionate discussion centered on God, his works, and his ways. Regardless of which role you play at the same table, you’re invited. You simply need to pull up a chair and join the...

of others prematurely. Listening, thinking, meditating, discussing—these are the acts of prudence. We see, then, that in numerous ways, God-glorifying, Christlike, Spirit-enabled virtue is the starting point of theology. As such, the Virtuous functions as the conscience of the Table, setting the proper moral and spiritual framework in which theology is to proceed. A sober disposition of the mind, a right attitude of the heart, and a sound orientation of the will are necessary before we open our mouths

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