Hi Izzy,
Hope this helps:
Wikipedia defines the TOE as: A theory of everything (TOE) is a theory
of theoretical physics and mathematics that fully explains
and links together all known physical phenomena (i.e.
"everything").
This is a scientific construct designed to encapsulate all
of our scientific knowledge. Lance is asking what the theological
counterpart of this scientific theory would be. Actually he may even be
taking a step beyond this. I think he would say that the scientific
theory of everything (TOE) would become a predicate (become part of, or a
subset) of the theological theory of everything (TTOE). What is the
meaning of the cosmos, of creation? We can sum up that meaning in the
Person of Jesus Christ. As we do not separate God's acts from God's being
we can substitute the incarnation (God with us in space and time as the Godman,
fully God and fully human) for the words Jesus Christ. Lance is suggesting
that we define all that we do and think through the lens of the
incarnation. The incarnation being the focal point out of which we come to
understand our lives. What we tend to do is use our theology to define our
lives. Lance is suggesting that we allow God to define our theology.
Lance goes on to suggest that in order to do this two things may need to
occur:
1) Move past (not ignore) external relations to
think of internal relations, or onto-relations as he likes to call them when we
speak. The human person is defined by relationality. To be fully
human is to relate. Out of these relations comes change and
growth.
2) Indwell the Scriptures. The Word of God is
capable of setting us free. When we allow God's Word to indwell us in
light of who He is we come into this internal relation.
Hope this helps. Based on what I have said, can you
see why Slade's response this morning came out of 'internal relations'?
Unfortunately my lunch break is over :)
Jonathan Hughes From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ShieldsFamily Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Two Covenants? Question:What is
the theological counterpart to 'The Theory of
Everything'?
I’m not sure who you
are asking, John. But my answer would be that he should quote scriptures
at least for those of us who might not understand or agree with what he
says. For instance, I have no idea what he means by what he said above.
And I don’t recall what the Theory of Everything is.
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