ABSTRACT
Grenz wants to stay within the boundaries of evangelicalism. Indeed, his work with Franke, although appealing beyond the evangelical community, is still a proposal which is intent upon this aim, while at the same time engaging with developments in postmodern thought: an attempt to go beyond foundationalism. However, it is this foray into epistemology that has left their project ontologically wanting. This is magnified due to their desire to remain within the evangelical camp, which is known for its realist stance.1 The knock-on effect of abandoning a realist approach in their theological programme is the creation of a cluster of problems from an evangelical perspective. Also, their use of tradition and culture as sources for theology has caused further consternation among evangelicals. Moreover, the Bible being understood and relegated to ‘second-order’ further undermines their ability to remain within traditional evangelicalism.
