What is Contextual Theology?

[@StevenPetermann]

I think something like the Anthropological and Transcendental models are the most appropriate for many of today's situations across societies. The rise of disaffiliation and pluralism challenges provincial attitudes not only for individuals but also for societies in general. However, I would lump them together in what might be called an existential model. Here I'm following Paul Tillich's method of correlation but broadening it where the answers to the current existential questions are not just sought within a particular tradition but rather within the entire corpus of human explorations including religion, philosophy, art, science, experiences, dialog, etc. There are some "transcendent" questions that necessarily arise from being finite creatures. Many of these questions/issues are universal to the human condition within a world and culture. How those universal questions are answered depends on both the personal and cultural context of the time. As the context changes over time the answers may or may not be the same as in the past. The task of theology and religious philosophy could be to navigate all the complexity of past and present sentiments and seek something relevant for today that still attempts to ground itself in metaphysical truth.

[@thytruth813]

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