There are two reasons for starting this site.
Firstly, I am interested in the Web 2.0 theory. This is the idea that the Internet is moving from being a vast library of accessable information to being a “place” where informal groups can create new facilities and ways of working creatively. One Web 2.0 slogan is “everyone is smarter than anyone”.
Does this work with theology? Can Pastors and Preachers together share insights and Bible wisdom under the guidance of the Holy Spirit across wires and fibre optic cables and together grow in understanding and usefulness? I hope so.
My second reason for starting this site is that I am frustrated by the lack of quality, practical, preachable theology that I am reading. Much of the good stuff comes from a Presbyterian angle and I can not buy into some of those presuppositions which lead on to practical agendae (agendas?) I can not believe in.
A lot of it comes from and speaks to the U.S. situation and is weaker because of it. I am not embarrassed to say that I would like this site to be dominated by Pastors rather than Seminarians and Europeans rather than Americans.
I hope one important facility will be the Book Reviews and subsequent discussions.
The site will be viewable by the General Public but comments and contributors will be limited. To join the Theology Review go to the “Blog Authors” area then Click to make a Comment, tell us a little about yourself and your preferred user name and leave a live email address on the form (Your email address will then not be visible on the site).
