Alright, lets see how I can do:
1. "Solo Scriptura" was one of Luthers statements. Latin for "by Scripture alone." Meaning, basically, Scripture has the ultimate say, not tradition.
2. "Incarnation", according to dictionary.com:
Incarnation Christianity. The doctrine that the Son of God was conceived in the womb of Mary and that Jesus is true God and true man.
-So, Jesus is both fully God and fully man. He has a true experience of being "one of us" as opposed to being partially us and not feeling all of our sorrows and pain.
3. "dialogue is more important than direct confrontation"
I took this as sort of a "I know the truth, I will correct your failings," versus "Let's figure out the truth together." Mostly in a Socratic dialogue way, walking them through their belief to walk them into the walls it creates. Basically, being gentle and suble versus being bold and strong.
Other stuff, just in case.
4. "Bishop Spong" uh, basically, is against fundamentalism. Defended homosexuality. I'm not sure how accurate that description is. But, it's something along those lines.
5. "Karl Barth" um, not sure how to sum up. Combined a lot of more postmodern philosophy with traditional theologies. Got crap for saying that the Bible may not be a historical record. Uh, basically, challenged fundamentalism.
6. "Trinity" technically isn't stated in the Bible. Father, Son, and Spirit are in the Bible, but the "all-for-one and one-for-all" is a theological statement of the early church. It's also a statement made by Alexandre Dumas in his book "The Three Musketeers", which I don't believe is a metaphor for the Trinity, mainly because I can't place d'Artanigan (sp?). Although, maybe he represents Pete Best. |