Schleiermacher: The Christian Faith 20-31
The Christian Faith, Sections 20-31 In these sections, Schleiermacher will discuss his view of the method of dogmatics. We can see the Christ centered approach to theology when he says that we can define orthodoxy as adherence to the essence of Christianity, Jesus the Redeemer. Properly understood, I think most people who are Christians would agree with this. He has kept it simple. He also defends the idea that theologians will have their individuality in how they reflect upon these matters, something for which I hope we will have respect as well. [1] We need to have a degree of generosity as theologians work through the difficult matters of their task. What do you think keeps one within the thought of Christianity? I might suggest a simple statement in Acts 2:42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the break...