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complete statistical comparison. The theologies of
Barth, Bultmann, and Fosdick each claim less than four
lecturers. The small membership in those three subgroups
gives their statistics less reliability.
This does, however, leave four other subgroups with
larger memberships. It is ideal that, of the four
remaining theologians, Lloyd—Jones, Stewart, Tillich, and
Rahner, two are from the 'objective' group, and two from
the 'subjective'. Comparing the survey responses from
the four subgroups may help answer questions the
'objective'/'subjective' comparison left unanswered.
Again. we offer tables which display a comparison of
responses before discussing their implications. (The
abbreviations are identical with those of earlier
chapters: LJ=Lloyd—Jones. JS=Stewart, PT=Tillich.
KR=Rahner.)
Table 26
Survey question 8--Ranking of potential goals:
LJ JS KR PT
1.8 2.6 2.0 2.4 God as source
2.8 1.9 2.4 2.0 Purpose
3.4 3.9 4.2 2.3 Theology
3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 Communication
skills
4.6 4.2 4.2 5.5 Preacher's
maturity
5.1 4.5 4.2 4.4 Contemporary world
Table 27
Survey question 6--Hours given to teaching
preaching:
LJ JS KR PT
75 25 75 40