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Chapter 6
Part II: Sources and Methods:
6. The Sources of Theology.

QUESTIONS
 
1.

Why did narrative theology become so attractive to many theologians in the late twentieth century? [answer]

2.

"The bible alone is the religion of the Protestants" (William Chillingworth). Do you agree with this famous statement? [answer]

3.

How would you distinguish between a 'rational' and a 'rationalist' approach to theology? [answer]

4.

Why has the Enlightenment approach to human reason come under criticism? [answer]

5. Why did Irenaeus find tradition such an important resource for his arguments against his Gnostic critics? [answer]
6.

Outline the teaching of the Council of Trent on the relation of Scripture and Tradition. [answer]

7.

Outline Ludwig Feuerbach's critique of experience-based theologies. How persuasive do you find his argument? What theologies do you think are the most vulnerable to his critiques? [answer]