Does Theology Change?

[reddogs]

This question comes from something I read that said basically that God's truth never changes but our understanding of it grows, thus our Theology changes as we build a 'better comprehension"..........

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[RC_NewProtestants]

Pretty clearly theology changes. History very well documents that and not just changes such as the reformation but think about the way modern Christians view human rights, slavery would be a classic example. theology is the study of God, it is always based upon human interpretations about God so it has to change, it is why traditions are never accurate for use in understanding God.

 

[maco]

Pretty clearly theology changes. History very well documents that and not just changes such as the reformation but think about the way modern Christians view human rights, slavery would be a classic example. theology is the study of God, it is always based upon human interpretations about God so it has to change, it is why traditions are never accurate for use in understanding God.

AMEN...nothing to add to this....

 

[djconklin]

it is why traditions are never accurate for use in understanding God.

The traditions are a guide. It is not true that these need to be overthrown wholesale. Modified at best.

 

[DrStupid_Ben]

Theology is a human activity. I would expect it to change.