How Much Should We Engage with Progressive Scholarship?

TylerR
Christian Living
Higher Criticism
Christian Education

Tim Miller (DBTS): I do not desire to spend all my time as an educator interacting with this “world” of broader scholarship, developing its foundations and conclusions. There are riches within the biblical text reserved only for those who read it with trust and humility. Nevertheless, I do not want my students to be ignorant of this “world” either. If you are a theological educator, I would love to hear your advice on maintaining a helpful balance.

Discussion

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Aaron Blumer
Sat, 08/13/16 6:28 pm

I’m not going to offer advice but I think the guys who are even asking that question are going to, based on that attitude and discipline alone, do much better than the many who—as far as I can tell—are not considering that tension at all.

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Bert Perry
Wed, 08/17/16 9:54 am

I’d argue that to go too deeply into progressive scholarship is a fool’s errand—you end up in a position where you’ve got to wade through some rather inpenetrable gobbledygook—but I do think it’s important to read enough of the progressives so we can state their position fairly.

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