"The single most important factor that has undermined the notion of inspiration is the rise of an historical consciousness."

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“Some students cannot accept that radical openness of history, and they lapse into some form of fundamentalism or traditionalism that simply clings to theological formulas of the past.”

“A symbol is first of all a finite reality of this world.”

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“Each book of the New Testament is in its own way a methodical interpretation of the Christian experience of revelation.”

“Revelation as a consciousness of God's Presence is available to all.”

“Theology is an ungainly discipline. Unlike many other pursuits of wisdom, even its most fundamental principles are disputed by those who practice it.”

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