Do-It-Yourself Theological Construct

Do-It-Yourself Theological Construct

Compose 10,000 impressive sentences. Select a phrase from each column to form statements which sound profound.

	Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D
1	A formal analysis will quickly show that	The meaning of major elements	Is further compounded by considering	The relevant dynamics of Luke-Acts.
2	From an exegetical point of view	The linguistic consideration	Imposes smothering constraints upon	The ramifications of consensus-building.
3	Although Moltmann does not state it in so many words, the implication is clear that	A structural dynamic analysis	Necessitates that urgent consideration be made of	The clarity of the sociological dimensions.
4	There can be no doubt that	The eschatological structure	Adds considerable urgency to	The unfortunate faux-pas of neo-orthodoxy.
5	Based upon interdisciplinary considerations	the homiletic problem	Calls into question	Any attempt to introduce historical analysis.
6	In the last analysis	A ligurgical perspective	Must give way to	An emphasis on dogmatics.
7	From a strictly theological view point	The introduction of Gnosticism	Orients the serious scholar toward	Undue reliance on derivative materials.
8	Most scholars seem to have forgotten that	The underlying question	Provokes an examination of	Global perspectives.
9	Under the guise of liberalism	An ahistorical stance	Tends toward	Excessive use of the 19th century frameworks.
0	One might say	A need to master the data	Drives us to consider	A soteriological point of view.

Those who have not yet mastered theological conversation will find this guide invaluable in conversing with peers and authorities. Simply think of any 4-digit number (say, 6518) and read off the similarly numbered phrases from columns A, B, C, and D. (For example, 6518 is “In the last analysis, the homiletic problem is further compounded by considering global perspectives.”) Never mind what it means; just use it and watch the way you bring conversation to a halt. You can compose profound reports by using varied number combinations.

As you become more proficient in its use, you may wish to experiment with varying the column sequence, e.g., BACD, CBAD, etc. These advanced configurations are not recommended for beginner, however, requiring as they do sophisticated dexterity with punctuation.