(or, rule). The cognitive theory emphasizes "truth claims about objective realities," while the experiential-expressive theory interprets "symbols of inner feelings, attitudes, or existential orientations" (p. 16). On the other hand, his regulative theory supposes that doctrine arises from "communally authoritative rules of discourse, attitude, and action" (p. 18).
The first two theories are mutually exclusive, according to Lindbeck, because they do not provide for the harmonization of conflicting doctrines. For the cognitivist, a doctrine once true remains true, and one once false is always subsequently false. For the experientialist, religious meaning can undergo chang
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