The Person Who Knows Only His Side

Mozart's Music Is Free Of All Exaggeration, Of All Sharp Breaks And Contradictions. The Sun Shines But Does Not Blind, Does Not Burn Or Consume. Heaven Arches Over The Earth, But It Does Not Weigh It Down, It Does Not Crush Or Devour It.

The Spirit Bears Witness. Ecstasy And Enlightenment, Inspiration And Intuition Are Not Necessary. Happy Is The Man Who Is Worthy Of These; But Woe Unto Us If We Wait For Such Experiences; Woe Unto Us If We Do Not Perceive That These Things Are Of Secondary Importance.

Theology Is Not A Private Subject For Theologians Only. Nor Is It A Private Subject For Professors. Fortunately, There Have Always Been Pastors Who Have Understood More About Theology Than Most Professors. Nor Is Theology A Private Subject Of Study For Pastors. Fortunately, There Have Repeatedly Been Congregation Members, And Often Whole Congregations, Who Have Pursued Theology Energetically While Their Pastors Were Theological Infants Or Barbarians. Theology Is A Matter For The Church.

We Must Read The Bible Through The Eyes Of Shipwrecked People For Whom Everything Has Gone Overboard.

In Dogmatics Our Question Is: What Are We To Think And Say?