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To: Gamecock; xzins; betty boop; Quix; hosepipe; .30Carbine; DarthVader; kosta50; Dr. Eckleburg
Since I personally eschew all of the doctrines and traditions of men across the board, it was curious to me how I might score in your test. Evidently it sees me as neo-Orthodox and one who posits ontological proofs wrt God. Here's my score:

You scored as Karl Barth. The daddy of 20th Century theology. You perceive liberal theology to be a disaster and so you insist that the revelation of Christ, not human experience, should be the starting point for all theology.

Karl Barth

100%

Anselm

100%

John Calvin

87%

Martin Luther

80%

Jonathan Edwards

53%

Charles Finney

47%

Friedrich Schleiermacher

40%

Paul Tillich

33%

Augustine

33%

Jürgen Moltmann

0%

Which theologian are you?
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For more on the top two:

Theology of Karl Barth

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on Anselm

Of course, I do not agree with either of the above 100% as the test alleges. In Barth's case, he does not see Scripture as a revelation of God - but I do. Likewise, whereas I would posit ontological "proofs" like Anselm, they would not be the same. Anselm did not have the insights of modern science and philosophy.

It was interesting though.

Again, as always, I am pro-God not anti-[pick a confession.]

41 posted on 05/21/2007 11:33:20 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
So far you and I have the highest "Calvin" scores.

Who'd a thunk?

43 posted on 05/21/2007 11:36:16 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Alamo-Girl; Gamecock

I find it hard to understand how a person could be 100% in one theology yet still have scores in all the other categories. I would think it would make more sense if a person came out as Barth 60, Anselm 20, Calvin 15, Luther 10 and Edwards 5 than 100, 100, 87, 80, 53.


70 posted on 05/21/2007 12:31:18 PM PDT by HarleyD
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To: Alamo-Girl
Hi A-G!!! here's me. I'm shocked I scored so low in the "Augustine department!"

You scored as Karl Barth. The daddy of 20th Century theology. You perceive liberal theology to be a disaster and so you insist that the revelation of Christ, not human experience, should be the starting point for all theology.

Karl Barth

100%

Anselm

87%

Augustine

67%

Friedrich Schleiermacher

67%

John Calvin

60%

Martin Luther

33%

Jürgen Moltmann

33%

Paul Tillich

33%

Charles Finney

33%

Jonathan Edwards

20%

Which theologian are you?
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75 posted on 05/21/2007 12:45:56 PM PDT by betty boop ("Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." -- A. Einstein.)
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To: Alamo-Girl

Very much my seDiments. Thanks.


107 posted on 05/21/2007 1:45:14 PM PDT by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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To: Alamo-Girl
Thanks for this ping, A-G! I also scored 100% Barth, which did not surprise me in the least, though my other results differed from yours to varying degrees. I don't even know who half those theologians are, and I was disappointed there were no females in the list! I have so much more reading I could be doing!

As you made note, it's interesting: I love those sorts of tests, just for fun!

173 posted on 05/22/2007 5:20:35 AM PDT by .30Carbine (Deuteronomy 31:6,8; Hebrews 13:5)
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