Gregory the Theologian on Speculative Theology
Posted on 28 January 2010
Philosophize about the world or worlds; about matter; about soul; about natures endowed with reason, good or bad; about resurrection, about judgment, about reward, or the Sufferings of Christ. For in these subjects to hit the mark is not useless, and to miss it is not dangerous.
(from the First Theological Oration)
3 responses to Gregory the Theologian on Speculative Theology
Why is it not dangerous?
Because when one assumes that these things are true–which Gregory does–then speculation about how they are true is not a waste of time, for even a flawed theory can help to reinforce their truthfulness.
But what if the assumption is that they are false and how they are false?
Flawed theory can help reinforce truth as much as flawed man. No?