Essays on Christology

Christology concerns itself with the doctrines about Jesus, his identity, and person. It is an essential part of Christianity because it leads to the understanding of who Jesus was and how he affects Christianity and the relationship between human beings and God. Christianity comprises of theological doctrines whose basis is Jesus himself. The debate on the humanity aspect of Jesus has led to a lot of criticism considering that he was born and bred just like a normal human being who could face hunger (Mark 2: 15) and even died (Mark 15: 37). It is for that reason that ...

Arianism

Throughout its entire history, the Christian church has been facing lots of challenges that threaten the unity of the Church and its main injunctions. The leaders of Christians tried to end any manifestation of the ideas that were in contrast to the original form of religion, as they believed such thoughts were coming from the devil. Such false doctrines were called heresies, and some of them represented such a threat to the Church that they were becoming a matter of discussions on the high level councils of the leaders of the Christian church. The heretic ideas of Arius began ...

What are the Dimensions of Religion? Why are the Dimensions of Religion helpful in studying religion?

Religion is a thorough perspective that records for these inquiries of human presence and considers having confidence in something past the "common".

It was stated in Ninian Smart's Seven Dimensions of Religion (10–21):

1. Experiential/Emotional. There are sure encounters that appear to offer ascent to religion: experiencing common or heavenly drives that create a feeling of dread or wonder, contemplating one passing, having an "extraordinary" vision, feeling united with all of reality, or encountering extremely solid feelings. 2. Social/Institutional. Individuals who have these encounters search out others with comparative encounters and structure bunches for backing. 3. Account/Mythic. In the gathering, individuals pass on their involvement in stories. ...

Do Jesus’ titles and roles in the New Testament aid or hinder Christology? Include descriptions and contrasts in your explanation.

The roles and titles aid Christology through the provision of detailed information on various aspects of Jesus’ life. They contribute towards an understanding of the meaning and identity of Christ (McMahon 32). Since Christology is the study of Jesus and his mission, the titles and roles provide it with relevant and comprehensive information. According to McMahon (134), he fulfilled the roles of various titles including the Son of God, Son of Man, Messiah, High Priest, and Lord. The manner in which he fulfilled the roles contributed towards various areas of Christology including Christ’s birth, Deity, humanity, death, and ...

Introduction

The central element and aspect of the Christian Faith is the divinity of Jesus Christ, the founder of the religion. Acceptance, belief and confession of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of the world and humanity is the most basic element that distinguishes a Christian from a non-Christian. This shows that Jesus Christ is the foundation on which the entire Christian faith is built. As such, every Christian must give reverence to Him and to His position as the pivot around which every other thing in the spiritual world revolves. The idea of Jesus being God ...

THE DEITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST

Introduction: A Theological Mystery That Jesus Christ is God and, in the same time, man is an idea many people do not believe in. To some, Christ is just a normal man, who became a great religious leader of Judaism and Christianity. For instance, the heresy of Iconoclasm that started during the Byzantine Empire taught that Christ the God could not depicted, and that the pictures of Christ can only show Jesus the man and so were not suitable objects for faith and worship. To some, God sent His spirit to possess a human being already born on earth. For many ...

It is without a doubt that the Bible remains one of the few readings that attracts various elucidations and interpretations among its readers. The cause for that varies from the nature of the Bible itself to the divergent concerns that the readers have when it comes to the readings. Additionally, the difference in Bible interpretations would be as a result of the familiarities as well as individualities of individuals. That explains why there are numerous annotations and critiques of various verses of the bible in recent times. Certainly, Paul’s letter to the Philippians attracts divergent interpretations and that will be ...

A THEOLOGICAL BOOK CRITIQUE

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Introduction. 3 Summary Critique 3 Critical Interaction 5 Jesus always alive 5 Jesus knew he was God 7 Conclusion 8 Introduction How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of the Belief in Jesus’ Divinity is a collection of disputations against Bart D. Ehrman’s How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar and professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Michael F. Bird, an ...

Genesis chapter 22 speaks about Abraham’s temptation by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, at an altar in Moriah. Abraham followed God’s instructions, built an altar and lay Isaac down on the altar. Just as he was about to use his knife, an angel of God called him from the heavens and told him not to slay his son, for he had proven his fear of God by not withholding Isaac from Him (Gen 22:11-12, NKJV). Abraham had passed this test of faith. Christology is associated with the study of the person and deeds of Jesus. ...

Issues that Feminist Theologians Face

The role of the feminist theologian remains a complicated one, even as feminism has made so many advances in the other disciplines. One factor making this especially complicated is the variety in responses to women in the various wings of religion. Even now, a woman in the Sudan stands under a death sentence that has only been delayed, to this point, because she needs to nurse her newborn child. Her crime? Marrying a Christian from another country. Even though she was raised by a Christian mother, she is considered the property of Islam on the basis of their theological doctrines. Even in the West, ...

Consider Jesus

Chapter 8 Abstract I. Thesis In Chapter 8, Johnson starts by presenting the traditional debate on suffering and God’s relation to it. In particular through Christ and the Cross. He presents the two main sides, one where God is seen as present in history and close to those who suffer. This position is based on Scripture. The other position, based on Greek Philosophy, sees God as pure and perfect being and as such He cannot suffer. These two perspectives do not meet. II. Methodology The classical positions of the broad debate are based on ...

Consider Jesus by Elizabeth A. Johnson

Jesus Christ and Justice Chapter 5 Abstract - Thesis This chapter aims to ponder the pressing needs of the modern age coupled with the character of post Vatican II theology, which led Christology into immediate contact with issues of discipleship. While considering the different perceptions of Jesus Christ in the world today, Elizabeth A. Johnson considers the crucified Jesus as significant for the liberation of the whole world from injustices and not isolated individuals. The differences in the articulation of the significance of Jesus led to pluralism and therefore, experiences born from the experience of ...

Kathryn Tanner – Christ the Key (2010), 320 pp Kathryn Tanner joined the faculty of Divinity in Yale in 2010. This was after teaching in the Divinity School of the University of Chicago for sixteen years and the department of Religious studies in Yale for ten years. She has engineered a lot of research on the history of Christian thought to current issues of theological concern using cultural, feminist, and social theory. She has written several books such as; God and Creation in Christian Theology: Tyranny or Empowerment? The politics of God: Christian Theologies and Social Justice, Theories of Culture: ...

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In the book Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology, Johnson offers insight into the Christian religion by analyzing the origin and understanding of the same. Johnsons writing finds basis on the start of Jesus’ ministry on earth when he asked the gathered audience, “Who do you say I am?” Different answers have been given in response to this question by the religion clerics, scholars in the same field. To give an account of how the question has been answered over the years, Johnson embarks on a thorough research on the subject ...

“Reason alone cannot lead us to the full understanding and real knowledge of Jesus Christ.” These word attest to Joseph Ratzinger`s standpoint regarding Christology and the hermeneutic of faith. Ratzinger throughout his article, Pope Benedict XVI constrains his readers to tackle faith not only through rational thinking, but by a deeper degree of faith or Christology as opposed to ‘Jesus discipleship’ as he asserts. According to Ratzinger, a genuine spiritual approach is the only way to understanding Christology, as put forth in the Bible. In this article, he draws biblical examples as a way to explain the importance of spirituality in ...

Christology

Introduction Although he lived in the 1st century, Jesus is still one of the most influential individuals in the history of humankind and the most influential individual in terms of Christianity, leaving his teachings to travel through time and space, being transmitted from generation to generation. This essay discusses about Jesus as a prophet and as a religious reformer, correlating these attributes of Jesus with Christology.

Body

Jesus the Prophet Jesus communicated with his contemporary through “poetic teaching, paradoxes and hyperboles”, transcending them from their quotidian human concerns related to politics, social welfare, oppressions, etc., to a world of infinite grace, ...

In the New Testament there are various actions, teaches, and themes that was carried out by Christ all these are believed to be united. Christology in this case refers to the doctrine of Christ, whereby Christ is the center in regard of his teachings, theme and work. In order to understand Christ, it is crucial to comprehend all His work. The Epistle to the Hebrews is letters that focus on Christology. In fact, it is the core Christological treatise. The main purpose of the Christology of Hebrews letter is to focus on unrivaled and the absolute supremacy as Lord ...

Theology versus Science

Introduction The relationship between theology and science has a complicated and very vast history that dates back four to five hundred years ago. The debate between the two has been the relationship that exists between revelation and reason. Many philosophical, scientific and philosophical arguments have suggested that theology and science are conflicting.

Theology

Theology has been said to be the study of God and his relationship to the humans and to the universe at large. Every person whether the know it or not have their own theology which is their view of God. The view may be indifferent, bad or ...