Theologizing is not limited to formally trained clergy but happens in all Christian reflection

Evidence

Obviously, Christians are involved in theologizing at every turn. Every attempt to discover and reflect upon the real meaning of the Gospel, of a passage in the Bible, of Jesus Christ, is theologizing; every effort to discover the bearing of the Christian faith or the Christian ethic on the problems of personal and social life is theological. For Christian theology is the critical analysis and creative development of the language utilized in apprehending, understanding, and interpreting God’s acts, facilitating their communication in word and deed. — Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent, 591

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines theologizing as every effort at scriptural and faith reflection, not just academic work — the conceptual pivot that lets Higginbotham claim interpretive authority for ordinary black women.
• XREF: connects to: Modern faith in rationality has itself become a secular theology — Wael Hallaq, Restating Orientalism: A Critique of…, 966

Broader Connections

• Modern faith in rationality has itself become a secular theology #exemplifies (0.74) — Wael Hallaq, Restating Orientalism, 966