Week 5 - Bevans, Ch.5 (Anthro Model)

The anthropological model elevates humanity in relationship to the gospel and believes that challenges to humans from the gospel might be culturally oppressive motivations. God's revelation is found within human culture. The starting point of this model is human experience. Theologian's role is that of a "midwife" - giving birth to a people's own theology and not imposing their own. Positives are that we start where people are. Negatives are that we "romanticize" culture and not accept outside influences.