You make a good point here about theology being contextual on both ends. It seems that we end up with problems or limited theologies when we live at the extremes. It starts out with either a reaction to a previous theological experience that outlives it’s time as the context has changed underneath it and/or a desire to bring light or focus to an area that has been underdeveloped. I wonder if a narrative approach to undergird our theology will keep us from living on the extremes and keep the picture in balance?

I guess it depends on how we tell the story but I can’t help but think that maybe this will help us to stay rooted to the past while attempting to shape the future of theology (not throwing out the baby with the bathwater so to speak but shaving off the excesses and telling the story in a way that speaks to our current cultural context). I wonder if this helps?