“Confusing linguistics or the study of grammar with learning to speak a language is merely comic, whereas for those who take a religion such as Christianity seriously, to confuse learning theology with learning to speak and act in the language of faith can erase the difference between death and life.”
George Lindbeck on Learning Theology v. Living Theologically
April 28, 2008 by Chris Green
that’s quite profound. I wish there was a theological ethics class at school, to say things like this.