Abstract
Paul Fiddes has made many important contributions to theology in general and Baptist theology in particular, not least being his...
Highlights
Paul Fiddes has made many important contributions to theology in general and Baptist theology in particular, not least being his theological development of Baptist covenanting
1 the generative possibilities of Baptist covenanting are yet to make a significant impression in academic theology or church expression in Aotearoa New Zealand
Whilst there has been much work done on Baptist history, there has been much less work done on Baptist theology in Aotearoa
Summary
Covenanting together has been an important part of Baptist self-understanding and it is finding a significant resurgence in modern Baptist thought as we seek to understand Baptist identity in our age. As Fiddes has highlighted, John Fawcett’s Baptist anthem, “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” is not a religious version of “Auld lang syne” but a call to radical and costly commitment to God and one another in the context of covenant love.[18] we will examine the work of Helen Dare, whose definition of Baptist covenantal dynamics as being “on the way” and “in the fray” provides an important framework for the contested space of relational covenant identity. Sean Winter helpfully observes that conflict can be a constructive part of intensifying a mature conversation.[32] Argument is not a departure from conversation but an important aspect of the conversation as we discuss some of the last truths about God, ourselves, and life, which may well aide in a new orientation to Christ’s will in fresh and imaginative ways It is in relational encounter with the other that our selfcertainties are challenged and we are faced with the possibility of change and growth.
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