By Schubert Ogden
How do I distinguish my understanding of the dialectic of theory and praxis from that of other theologians who, in my opinion, in effect collapse the dialectic?
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Because "theory" is thus ambiguous, it is always possible that two very different positions will both distinguish between theory and praxis, even while being in no way any less different for doing so. Therefore, it is essential to press the question of how, exactly, "theory" is to be understood, before one can know for sure which of two possibly very different positions one has on one's hands. By the same token, I can distinguish my position from the counterposition simp1y counter position simply by exposing the difference between their respective understandings of "theory."
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