how do you approach?

i have to admit that the 'approach' is very important...

the way you approach a girl can speak explicitly to the intentions you may have. the way a plan approaches the landing strip has everything to do with how smooth/rough the landing may be. in open-world games like GTA and to an extent Halo and Call of Duty, your approach can determine your chance of victory before you even take a shot.

when looking at the Trinitarian theology of Moltmann, Pannenberg, and Kasper, i've been very aware of the different approaches to Trinitarian thought. In fact, without an awareness of their approaches, these three guys seem like they are trying to make some necessarily controversial statements with the intent of being almost offensive. Moltmann potentially offends so many with his terminology and lack of respect for what he perceives as a "monarchian" monotheism in Judaism.
BUT
when you consider his approach... his time as POW during WWII, his German ethnicity, his German Reformed denominational context... it puts things in a different light. Moltmann has such an emphasis on egalitarian perceptions of the Trinity in part because of his egalitarian desires for humanity/politics/ecumenicism.
Kasper's approach is from the church Unity that characterizes his writing and work... knowing his approach brings an important light to his theology

this has caused me to pause and think about my OWN approach to the Trinity, and to theology in general. My issues with my father, my fears of failure, my Assemblies of God upbringing... all of these things shape my approach to theology. My time at Wake Christian Academy, being spoon-fed shallow, ultra-conservative theology and my subsequent reaction TO that theology in college... that shapes my approach to theology.

i suppose that i would challenge everyone to be aware of their approach... think about the ways that your approach is unique to you, and be aware of the ways that the theologians that we read approach specific issues of doctrine.