Christology

Modern scholarship, beginning with the Enlightenment, brought into question the long-held belief that the Gospels were based on eyewitness accounts of the life of Jesus. Such scholarship has developed a series of dates for the writing of the Gospels; the proposed dates raise several questions about the historical accuracy of the canonical accounts. This paper will first discuss the questions raised by the modern dating system. It will then discuss some of the responses that have been…

his own interpretation and understandings of the actual Kerugma, fundamentals and traditions in which he worked on. On of which is the way Matthew makes his own characteristics of the theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Jesus, Christology. In Presenting Jesus, Matthew gives way to an oxymoron of the persona of Jesus, a contradiction in which Christ is depicted both as King and servant, (cf. Mt. 1:1; 12:15—21, et al.) In addition to that,…

When it comes to Jesus Christ many Christian thinkers and authors use story, metaphor, or parables to express their Christology. Gregory of Nyssa and Julian of Norwich are two examples. Their writings contain an illustration to illustrate the work of Jesus. For Gregory it is fishing and for Julian it is a story of the Lord and Servant. This essay unpacks these exemplifications thus uncovering the authors’ individual beliefs about the saving action of God for humanity through the work of…

Different people interrupt the gospel differently. There is a small group of pastor who believe in prosperity gospel teaching. This is the idea where if you donate money to the church, God will reward you later with good fortune. This idea sound great. However certain people have had negative situation with this belief. One person gives money to the church instead of buying her medication and ultimately lost her life. The lists on similar situation happen daily. Some may be thinking does…

John Dear is a theologian, peace activist, and priest. With his background in Christianity and peacemaking, Dear has written many books, including The God of Peace. The God of Peace: Toward a Theology of Nonviolence capitalizes on the history of Christianity and the aspects of the roots of nonviolence. John Dear captures his ideas in 20 chapters in his book that all include different themes like “God Is Nonviolent,” “The Sin of Violence,” and “The Sacraments of Nonviolence.” (Dear, p. VIII) With…

In Islam, Jesus (Isa) is believed to be a human prophet and messenger of God (Allah), rather than the Son of God, second in importance only to the prophet Muhammad. In this paper, I will provide a broad overview and insight into Sunni Islamic Christology, including Quranic analysis of Jesus’ arrival, life, and legacy. The paper will also survey the most important accounts written by Muslim scholars over the centuries, from the birth of Islam to modern theologians.…

In the beginning of this book it explains to us that you can’t know a person by an introduction, may be an informal/informal introduction, to know a person you must have a personal relationship with them, because everyone is different, we meet people from a very young age some of these individual sometimes become our role models in life. It is said that events influence changes in our life it can either be positive or negative effect on us. It is very likely that before we are introduce to…

Introduction I arranged my portfolio essays in order of worst to best, or phrased in an another way, least developed or important to the most important. It was very difficult to decide where each piece should be placed. However, I felt that by using this rationale, I could better express what I feel I have learned this semester and how I have grown as a student and spiritual person. The first piece I included is my first reflection paper. It is understandable that this piece might be seen as…

H. Edward Pruitt starts 100 Years of Theological Convergence: Edinburgh 1910 to Lausanne 2010 with an introduction. In this introduction, he starts off with his thesis; “This thesis argues that a theological convergence developed out of the ecumenism that existed within the Edinburgh 1910 Global Missions Conference, and that this ecumenism grew from Edinburg 1910 until the Lausanne Movement that began in 1974, at which point it began to flourish” (Pruitt 5). He then defines some terms and lists…

The Church Fathers are a group of influential Christian theologians who were teachers and bishops of Christ. They are not as well known as the disciples, but they are a big reason for the spread of Christianity and all the conversions. Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, an example of a Church Father, is known for his loyalty to the catholic Church, and is one of the few Christians whose writings survived Saint Polycarp was born in Smyrna, Turkey in 69 A.D., which was when the New Testament was being…