[Vision2020] philosophical theology

[Nick Gier]

Hi Michael,

"Philosophical theology" is a real mouth full, but all that it means, and 
you know this very well, is that we do theology using reason alone.  You 
yourself admitted that all of us on this list are rational beings, so 
anyone on this list can do theology without reference to any scripture or 
alleged divine revelation.

800 years ago Thomas Aquinas argued that the only way to talk about 
religion to non-Christians was to use the common ground of human 
reason.  His proposal is just as valid today as it was then, and many 
conservative evangelical theologians such as Norman Geisler agree with 
Aquinas.  Surprisingly, Aquinas has become favorite reading among some of them.

Thanks for the dialogue,

Nick Gier