The Dark Side of Theology

Yesterday, Michael Patton put up a post entitled: "The Dark Side of Theology". Here are the first two paragraphs:

"I have come to have a love-hate relationship with theology. I love it because it can deepen one's faith, helping people to rejoice more because they understand and know God better (Jer. 9:24). There is nothing more exciting than the look on peoples' faces when they are being theologically transformed. It is the 'wow, this is really true' look. I live for that both in myself and in others."

"However, there is a dark side to theology. I see it everyday. I pray that this does not infect my students, but inevitably, there are always one or two who take their theological knowledge and create a recipe of sin and shame. These are people I call 'theologically dangerous'."