Christian heresy

Introduction Eschatology is a term that Christians use in reference to the study of last things. There are a lot of theories regarding the things to come throughout the history of the Church from the Early Church Fathers, through the Rise of Amillennialism, the Reformation Views, the Puritans, Jonathan Edwards, and the Modern Millennial Views. This paper is not a historical study, and not a defense of a particular eschatological view. However, this paper explores the history of eschatology…

Final Examination 1. Describe the principle concepts which Zoroastrianism is credited with contributing to Western Religions Zoroastrianism was founded by a prophet Zoroaster who had a vision by high god Ahura Mazda, and reflects an outgoing, universal battle of Ahura Mazda, the good god, and Angra Mainyu, the evil spirit, between the truth and lie while human beings must decide which side they want to choose. Zoroastrianism contributes to Western Religions with eschatology, resurrection, and…

Nicene Christology Controversies, Outcomes, and Application BIBL 111: Intro to Christian History and Thought Noah Disbrow Prof. Mark J. Ackerman 5/2/2018 The understanding of Jesus and his divinity is taken for granted by contemporary Christians today. We have our pastors, different versions of the Bible, and Bible Study Commentaries. Access to at least the Bible was not a luxury of our Early Church Fathers in the fourth and fifth century had within their reach. Thankfully, those 4th and 5th…

construction and reconstruction of doctrines.”10 The key word is “reconstruction” which points back to Meyendorff concept of “living tradition.” Likewise, Thorsen states, “Theologically speaking, contextualization represents the growing concern of Christians to be sensitive to present-day life and history, as well as to Scripture in ways that are most discerning and relevant.”11 Therefore, he proposes that the church affirms past traditions, yet formulates new traditions that connect the current…

the early Orthodox Church as they responded to attacks of heresy from one another. The purpose of this review is not an all-inclusive review of the entire book, but a focused look at two important chapters: one that addresses various interpretations of the resurrection of Christ and another that deals with the question of which church should…

Chapter six of Practicing Christian Doctrine, by Beth Felker Jones, chiefly discusses Christology and the various heresies that have surrounded it over the years. Christology, which is the study of Christ, helps one to learn more about Jesus and his identity and how to live a good Christian life by forming a relationship with the Lord. In order for Christology to work, the person of Jesus must be known and a major idea discussed in this novel is homoousios, Jesus is full and truly God. Two other…

mood of the time, which was after the sack of Rome, combined with Michelangelo’s own feelings (Hall references his writings) are what Michelangelo was attempting to represent. Leo Steinberg in his article “Michelangelo’s Last Judgement as Merciful Heresy” argues against the perception that Vasari…

Introduction Eschatology is a term that Christians use in reference to the study of last things. There are a lot of theories regarding the things to come throughout the history of the Church from the Early Church Fathers, through the Rise of Amillennialism, the Reformation Views, the Puritans, Jonathan Edwards, and the Modern Millennial Views. This paper is not a historical study, and not a defense of a particular eschatological view. However, this paper explores the history of eschatology…

Chapter one of Practicing Christian Doctrine conveys the aspects and principles of theology and the Christian life. Theology is the study of the things of God. Part of theology is the discipline of learning scripture in order to faithfully speak about and understand God. Scripture helps us understand the ideals of the Christian life, such as discipleship, faith, and love. Scripture equips us for faithful living and teaches us wisdom and understanding. John Wesley said “No source of theology can…

Martyrdom is a term that refers to the voluntary death of a person often for religious purposes or as the result of persecution. Martyrs often sacrificed their own lives for a particular cause rather than, in the case of Christians, betray their beliefs. In the Christian tradition, after their deaths many martyrs became saints. Saints are religious people who are recognized as being exceptionally holy by the Church. Yet saints and martyrs served other purposes other than just to honour the holy…