摘要：Despite Hunsberger’s apology for Newbigen’s use of Polanyi, Newbigen in The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
reverses Polanyi’s essential elements of heuristic passion and universal intent. The outcome is a misunderstanding
of the common ground and differences between science and theology and a stifling and narrowing
theology of cultural plurality. In contrast, Charles McCoy’s federal theology and understanding of Polanyi
shows an approach of openness yet grounding in the biblical God present in the believed-in realities of global
life.
关键词：Michael Polanyi, Lesslie Newbigen, George R. Hunsberger, Charles McCoy, theology
of plurality, science and theology, world religions, heuristic passion, universal intent, biblical doctrine of election,
covenant and federal theology.
