Robert H. Schuller Quotes About Theology
-
Classical theology defines sin as 'rebellion against God.' The answer is not incorrect as much as it is shallow and insulting to the human being. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity even if he or she is a 'rebellious sinner'.
→ -
I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called attention to the need for recognizing the dignity of the human being as a child of God.
→ -
Roman Catholics utter their Papal edicts, Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection and peacefully acquiesce to these pronouncements. And the result is that the dignity of the person is violated by such oppressive, intelligence-smothering forms of communication.
→ -
Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.
→ -
If the gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed as a theology of self-esteem, imagine the health this could generate in society!
→ -
Labels such as, 'evangelical', 'fundamental', 'charismatic', 'liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes virtually impossible. What we desperately need to offset this disunity and distrust is a new and cleansing theology of communication.
→ -
The Roman Catholic Church isn't going to change its theologies.
→ -
The classical error of historical Christianity is that we have never started with the value of the person. Rather, we have started from the 'unworthiness of the sinner', and that starting point has set the stage for the glorification of human shame in Christian theology.
→ -
What we need is a theology of salvation that begins and ends with a recognition of every person's hunger for glory.
→ -
Historical theology has too often failed to interpret repentance as a positive creative force. ... Essentially, if Christianity is to succeed in the next millennium, it must cease to be a negative religion and must become positive.
→ -
One classical role of the pulpit in Protestantism has been to 'preach sermons' which imply indoctrination more than education. Within this from of communication, there is an inherent, intrinsic inclination to intimidate, manipulate, and, hence, offend the person's most prized quality of humanness - his dignity.
→
Related Authors
-
Rick Warren Pastor -
Charles Stanley Pastor -
Napoleon Hill Author -
David Yonggi Cho Pastor -
Xi Jinping General Secretary of the Communist Party of China -
Henry Ward Beecher Minister -
Kenneth Copeland Author -
Bill Hybels Author -
W. Clement Stone Author -
Benny Hinn Televangelist -
Pat Robertson Author -
Billy Graham Professional Wrestler -
Jack Van Impe Televangelist -
Joel Osteen Preacher -
Zig Ziglar Author -
Jennifer O'Neill Actress -
Norman Vincent Peale Author -
John C. Maxwell Author -
Dwight L. Moody Evangelist -
Oral Roberts Televangelist