To Grow In Humility

“At the heart of the Human Sciences division of the Templeton Foundation—and one of Sir John Templeton’s driving passions throughout his adult life—is the idea of a humble theology. Sometimes we act as if faith provides the final answers in life and that no further questioning or investigation is needed. This is neither good theology nor good thinking. Faith requires interpretation, and the lenses through which we interpret faith are always influenced by personal and cultural factors. Good theology—theology being sometimes called the queen of sciences—is premised on the assumption that mining the depths of faith is an ongoing dynamic process. We do not have all the final answers, but instead, we have a God who longs to be known and who invites us into the mysteries and meanings of life. This is a humble posture, one that calls us to curiosity and hard work, rather than simply declaring to the world that we have everything figured out.”

 

Christianity
The Science of Virtue

McMinn, Mark R. The Science of Virtue: Why Positive Psychology Matters to the Church. pp. 163-164. Brazos Press, a Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2017.