Narrative theology in my perspective
Our time needs a new approach in theology. And I believe this new approach means a narrative. Without reading any textbooks or utilizing other sources for this writing, I'll make an attempt to capture what narrative theology means to my mind in general. I'm explaining things in simple layman's terms, so don't be alarmed if you're new to the theological field of study: this shouldn't be too hard for you to understand, I promise! Who doesn't love good, meaningful stories? A book with biblical themes found inside the St. Paulus Catholic Church. 1. What is narrative? Basically, a narrative means a story. It's a story-based approach in theology; an alternative route to systematic theology. So, instead of debating with philosophical concepts and using rhetorical skills to convince other people of our systematic constructs, we gaze upon the stories of each and every person's life. In this way, it helps to bring a person, an individual into focus a...