Talk:Wesleyan Quadrilateral
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editCan we lose the ALL CAPS STATEMENTS? Yes, we can. And lo, they were no more. - Happydog 22:38, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
Thank you so much for this article! 207.43.79.22 19:24, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
A 3D perspective
editI remember my days at Canadian Theological Seminary when I was introduced to this marvelous concept by our Systematic Theology instructor. After thinking about it, and having studied great minds like Blaise Pascal and Lancelot Hogben, I saw this idea of Wesley not in two dimensions but three. When you consider Scripture as the rule that rules, over the other three, the rule that is ruled, you get a tetrahedron rather than a mere quadrilateral. All I need here is a way to post it. Any tips? R3hall 20:52, 1 October 2007 (UTC)R3hall
What the quadrilateral lacks.
editThe quadrilateral is a good "system" for working through your own faith and theology. However, for me there are two parts missing. Yes scripture is primary, for that is where we begin our journey with God. From scripture we work through building our own faith understanding by adding in tradition, reason, and life experience. Yet at the same time as we go to scripture and work through its passages using the quadrilateral as described, do we not also experience an input from God, via the Holy Spirit, bringing us into a new understanding (revelation)of the scripture? I believe we do, and therefor the quadrilateral becomes for me a spiral, an upward spiral toward God. Scripture, tradition, reason, experience, a speaking to us from the Holy spirit, leading to a new revelation of my own faith. Then we start again (at a higher "level") with scripture.....and on and on in our journey toward God and ultimately true understanding. I think Wesley would call it moving on to perfection. But I guess we never quite get there! Least I have not.....yet! guatdoc (talk) 13:27, 26 August 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Guatdoc (talk • contribs) 12:57, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Additional reference in description
editThe second paragraph of the description has no reference. I would suggest [1]
Klfkyle (talk) 21:08, 5 August 2014 (UTC) I am a student researcher for Dr. Thorsen, so do not want to add it to the document myself.
References
- ^ Thorsen, Don (1990). The Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. pp. 21–24, 70–75.
"Christian experience"
editThe phrase "Christian" experience is odd. I've never heard that term explicitly or seen it discussed in any detail. Even the rest of the article lacks the phrase "Christian experience." If it's simply a wording issue, I would like to remove it, unless someone has a reason for it to be there. Thanks. Ollie Garkey (talk) 17:49, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Critical views
editThis article lacks critical perspectives against the quadrilateral ; for instance what about Christian’s who believe in sola scriptura they excludes reason or experience or the Holy Spirit ? That should be included for a comprehensive review 202.7.248.97 (talk) 15:00, 13 June 2023 (UTC)