Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 74

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§ 31.

able to

make an

all-sided

[Div.

I

and a complete exhibition of the

object of his investigation.

Thus

to

him

also there are theologies

which are not simply

aberrations but merely one-sided developments, whose relative

validity he

and with whose results he But even that which is relatively true

appreciates

enriches himself.

and complementary in other theologies he is not allowed to leave standing loosely by the side of his own theology, but is bound to include it organically in his own theology, being ever deeply convinced of the fact that in spite of their

and complementary value these other theologies Theology one-sidedly and understand Thus the aim is always to show in a scientific it wrongly. way that the Theology that has the love of his heart is entitled to the love of all hearts, wherefore he corrects and enriches his own Theology with whatever acquisitions he can borrow from the other theologies in order thereby to vindicate the more effectively the universal validity of his object relative right

interpret the essence of

of Theology.

No

reduction therefore

several theologies to a

common

is

practised of the

level, for the

investigating encyclopedically what

is

common

mere sake of to them all

but on the contrary the start is taken from one's own conviction, with an open eye to one's own imperfections so as sincerely to appreciate the labors to be bent

upon the assimilation § 31.

and

efforts of others,

and

of their results.

View -point here taken

This attempt to write a Theological Encyclopedia, too, purposely avoids therefore every appearance of neutrality,

which is after all bound to be dishonest at heart and makes no secret of what will appear from every page, that the Reformed Theology is here accepted as the Theology, in its very purest form. By this we do not mean to imply that the Reformed theologians are to us the best theologians, but we merely state, that Reformed Theology, 1, has interpreted the object of Theology most accurately, and 2, has shown the way most clearly b}^ which to reach knowledge of this object. Let no one take this statement to intend the least infringement ;

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