Introduction--The Way of Truth; the Stuff of Life--PART ONE: THE DRAMA--The Gospel as Theo-drama: the Divine Voice and Actor--Theology in the Theo-drama: The Human Voice and Actor--The Nature of Doctrine: A Dramatic Proposal--PART TWO--THE SCRIPT--Word and Church: The Canon as Covenant Document--Scripture and Tradition: Two (or More) Kinds of Performance Interpretation--Jesus, Spirit, Church: Scripture and Tradition in Theo-dramatic Perspective--The work of the Spirit in the Practices of the Canon--PART THREE: THE DRAMATURGE--Theology as Dramaturgy--The Canonical-Linguistic, Part One :Scienta--The Canonical-Linguistic Approach, Part two: Sapientia--PART FOUR: THE PERFORMANCE--Doctrine, Role, Vocation: The Actors Prepare--Doctrine and the Church: The Company of the Gospel--Conclusion: Creeds, Confessionals, and the Pastor/ director: Doctrine and Theology in the Theather of Congregational Action