Anti theology....ah theology

Theo means God.
logy (logos) means study.

Theology means the study about God.

How would anyone deny the theology? Without studying about God, how would anyone know or understand about God? Nor seek God?

 

I'm not sure that I understand your question.

 

I know what you mean. The people you are talking to are denying any type of speculative theology (that is their definition of theology). It is part of the "common sense" perspective of most Americans, and is also closely tied to the anti-intellectualism within our culture. These two themes can be traced to the earliest days of American life. In a book published in 2003 titled "Theology in America," Brooks Holifield has claimed that American religious history has always been about two issues (either in the affirmative or in the negative): Calvinism and what is called "common sense realism" (which comes to us through the Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid). Ironic isn't it that a rejection of speculative thinking can be historically traced to a philosopher. Holifield's book is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to grasp a basic understanding of the foundational history of american religious culture.

Grace and Peace, Danny