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Originally Posted by HERn
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I think the problem is that the "food" provided by WL and now LSM is a highly processed and unhealthy food originating from forcing the entire bible (wherein lie the healthy whole grains, protein, vitamins and minerals that we really need) through a homogenizing, pasturizing machine known as "god's economy" producing the equivalent of spiritual Cheese-Whiz. It's always the exact same processed food in every single can that tastes just good enough to keep eating, but leads to some serious spiritual health issues like pride, arrogance, lack of love and compassion, judgmentalism, control, anger, and eventually an incurable blindness. Any guess as to the group that is busy at work turning the crank on the bible-processing machine?
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"God's economy" as a hermeneutical paradigm within the ambit of Biblical Theology (see Graeme Goldsworthy's trilogy for example) is admissible theology. I do see it pop up in various form in peer-reviewed journal. Of course, any single theme within Biblical Theology inevitably flattens the Bible. Stuff that doesn't fit well with the motif are often ignored and sometimes devalued (e.g., Lee's view of the Psalter/James; Luther's view of James/Jude/Hebrews/Revelation).
The secret, therefore, is to appreciate as many Biblical threads as possible. The "exact same processed food" stems from a mono-tracked reading (oikonomia) of the Bible, while the judgmental attitude results from the belief that they are the only people in the world who knows the oikonomia strand. Very sad.