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On Theology as Wishful Thinking

Observations/Reflections: On Theology as Wishful Thinking
Status: Dictated but Not Reviewed
Published: 07/15/10
Written: 04/25/2009
Dictated By: Flint McGlaughlin

I am doing theology in the face of suffering. I think every theologian should spend some time in a children's hospital, or someplace where we can see the combination of innocence and horrific suffering. Theology in the abstract is not theology. It must be grounded in the realities of existence. Until theology can speak to and from such reality, it is not theology. It is mental exercise. It is wishful thinking. It is a placebo.

Posted by David Jose on July 15, 2010 3:18 PM |

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