| Show NON progressive RELIGION W S BEAN has an article in the quarterly entitled bib heal theology it strikingly i exhibits hibits the weakness of the sectarian christian churches by denning defining the position of bible theologians in con COD tra distinction to that of the aavo entes of scientific development and advanced thought he admits that biblical theology is necessarily non IV progressive in view of the declara tion that the canon of scripture is declared to be full and no more can be added there being from the theological standpoint no now new revelation there can be no new light upon the doctrines of sin grace stud and redemption in view of this thia position the battle i of the bible theol theologian oviad is i s must be the defense of those funda W enta mental doctrines his function is merely expository and not inventive ff 11 OT constructive oon tive mr bean very sa Op effly remarks there is little danger that any serious revolution wm will be effected by this process hei fie might have added with as force of consistency for the oil flacie reason that there is little n of the churches retaining bar hold upon the people they f ake e in danger of being swamped in i the she aea of doctrinal stagnation the churches are forced to take 1 ov ne iii of the two positions defined by llor W rean bean that of mere defense of in cardinal doctrines or on the pother or hand band of joining hands with ahe advanced thought aavo advocates cates y aby have declared agal against ast wy livoy more direct light from leaven having themselves closed use door of new revelation abey have nothing left but to defend has haa already been revealed or ark loto into the mass of those who do ewt accept of revelation at all athe he rejection of new revelation the boom of what is called ladern lb dern ern christianity for it has no jfe fc of safety upon which to stand gSa elation of the present is the only tent ual ial factor in the defense of ion of the put past its rejection athe e repudiation of the only means bringing mankind into a homo lanaous fa us condition the latter day ate te stand alone in their defense E ad advocacy of present revelation it to in the secret of their ability to cope with questions which other le ie are usable unable to meet theirs is a progressive religion being in unison with the development of truth which consists of things as they have been as they are and ever will be |
