Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Danger of Pragmatism


Why small-group staff must keep theology and praxis in the correct order
Practical theology is very popular in the church today, and rightfully so. Our theology should affect the way we live. Because we are chosen, holy, and beloved, we can live lives of compassion, humility, meekness, patience, and forgiveness. Our understanding of the atonement, for example, should change how we parent as we pursue and forgive when our children rebel, how we interact with our spouses as we lay down our lives to each other, and how we conduct ourselves as employees as we submit to and respect authority. Practical theology states that our theology determines our praxis. Keep reading

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