Word of the ten days

Reductionism

1. The practice of reducing an idea, theory, or system down to its sine qua non.
2. In a destructive way, reductionism removes so much that it erodes the original until the original lacks the qualities that it held as a whole.
3. Applied to systematic theology, reductionism removes or overlooks the whole picture in favor of seeing a part. E.g. considering only passages that support one's own position and neglecting conflicting passages.
   
   Mark Driscoll calls reductionism the largest producer of aberrant doctrine.