Scripture alone?
Scripture and tradition in conjunction?
Scripture over tradition but with tradition?
Tradition over Scripture but with Scripture?
Does experience ever count?
Can reason overrule tradition?
Can reason overrule experience?
Can reason overrule Scripture?
Another aspect?
I was trying to rank which parts of the Welseyan Quadrilateral were more relatively important to my own understanding of the faith and couldn't decide whether I thought experience overruled tradition, and that it depended on whether "tradition" only extends to those teachings in common amongst the catholic orthodox Church, or if tradition covers only creeds, or if it included for example a Roman or Eastern understanding of Sacraments, or perhaps that experience and tradition don't often conflict but instead deal with different aspects of the Church.
I very cautiously would rank
Scripture
Experience
Tradition
Reason
in that order, but am aware of the danger inherent in placing such an emphasis of experience.
Thoughts on any part of this post? I'm sure someone disagrees with me . I find it easiest to come to an understanding by talking through an issue, and I hope for (expect) feedback on this. I kinda expect my position to shift on this for full transparency, the only thing I feel like I need to completely clarify is that I hold to an inerrantist view of Scripture which I don't expect to lose any time soon, so my brothers and sisters who might think I am placing something equal to Scripture can rest easy on that account.
Scripture and tradition in conjunction?
Scripture over tradition but with tradition?
Tradition over Scripture but with Scripture?
Does experience ever count?
Can reason overrule tradition?
Can reason overrule experience?
Can reason overrule Scripture?
Another aspect?
I was trying to rank which parts of the Welseyan Quadrilateral were more relatively important to my own understanding of the faith and couldn't decide whether I thought experience overruled tradition, and that it depended on whether "tradition" only extends to those teachings in common amongst the catholic orthodox Church, or if tradition covers only creeds, or if it included for example a Roman or Eastern understanding of Sacraments, or perhaps that experience and tradition don't often conflict but instead deal with different aspects of the Church.
I very cautiously would rank
Scripture
Experience
Tradition
Reason
in that order, but am aware of the danger inherent in placing such an emphasis of experience.
Thoughts on any part of this post? I'm sure someone disagrees with me . I find it easiest to come to an understanding by talking through an issue, and I hope for (expect) feedback on this. I kinda expect my position to shift on this for full transparency, the only thing I feel like I need to completely clarify is that I hold to an inerrantist view of Scripture which I don't expect to lose any time soon, so my brothers and sisters who might think I am placing something equal to Scripture can rest easy on that account.
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