We do this by introducing two other terms — or “voices of theology” — alongside the operant and espoused “voices”: the normative theological voice, referring to those texts and traditions of ecclesial teachings that a particular group may recognize as “authoritative” (e.g., Scripture, Church Councils, liturgies, etc.); and the formal theological voice, referring to the ideas and texts of “professional” theologians, of the theology of the academy, and its interdisciplinary partners.
