Theology reflects an activity that is socially located in sense that our judgment about what is right of true is based on the social location, culture and education. As a result it becomes complicated to reveal the whole truth of what people believe to other who does not exhibit the same location and culture. Each and every individual exhibits specific social traditions which are a fundamental basis on all rational inquiry. Therefore, all the knowledge especially about the theology is mediated though this inherited perspective. Thus, the rational activity that a person demonstrates are socially historically context bound.
Socially located concept assists an individual of have a better interpretation of reality and beliefs as people pass through experiences and think what the true belief. As people engage in different activities in different environments, they start their world enquiry based on the assumption that particular fundamental beliefs belong to their social life. In some occasion basic assumption regarding traditional values of a society are put into consideration when inherent justification is needed.
Although people are locked in by the fact their own tradition is their home of their theoretical knowledge, people should interact with different societies that have different traditions. This will enable them to be more informed and reflective of theological enquiry. Through the interaction or conversation with many people, interpretive task of theology is developed. Consequently if theology is perfectly performed it can be used by believes to understand the nature by learning, understanding and integrating their traditional values with other people around them.
The fundamentally interpretive activity of theology gives explanations of the aspects of theology. Theology can be considered as both product and process that critically analysis the Christian tradition to some extent of our modern-day situation. Therefore, interpretation depicts a fundamental and element of theology.
Theology seeks to comprehend and review the key and significant aspects of the Christian tradition and their modern day conditions. Beyond these two aspects, theology id capable of deriving tools from other fields. These tools include psychology, literary and historical criticism and even political economy. Without a fundamental comprehension of both modern day situation and Christian .tradition, people cannot have effective conversations. These aspects provide reflective and fundamentally interpretive aspect of theology.
Theology can also be considered as construction activity. This means that it successfully develops a sustainable interpretation of faith of Christian into definite conversation with sustainable explanation of the modern day situation. Theology explains the Christian doctrines, moral and practice laws and also provides an explanatory view of how the modern society should live.
The main goal of fundamentally interpretive activity is to enhance social and personal transformation. When theology is effectively stipulated, people are able to develop broader and richer comprehension of what being a human or being a part of authentic society means with relationship to God. As a result interpretation element of theory can be applied by individuals to enhance their faith by facilitating people’s spiritual journey. Theology makes people feel more solid and be able to overcome challenges. This helps people to live in the discipleship of Christ in a manner that they can be able to bring about greater love, healing and justice to people around us. In this sense, the explanatory aspect of theology can perform as an instrument to facilitate the reign of God in the universe.
Works cited
Brennan Hill; Paul F Knitter; William Madges. Faith, Religion & Theology: A Contemporary Introduction. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1997.
