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…
the holy city and Temple of Jerusalem (Gospel of Mark, 2004). The Son of Man Concept The concept of “son of man” is assigned by mark in three different categories. These categories are; the earthly son of man, the suffering son of man and the eschatology son of man. The concept of son of man refers to Jesus, his life on earth,…
Contextualization for the Global South is a Perspective of Authority of the Bible and and to a Degree of Emphasis on Old Testament and New Testament. There is a fascinating correspondence between the social issues and the view on biblical authority of the global South churches and those of the African-American churches. As Jenkins notes, "The socially liberating effects of evangelical religion should come as no surprise to anyone who has traced the enormous influence of biblically based religion…
we have many responsibilities and necessaries that are inquired for us to have a relationship with God. The necessity of community, the complementarity of sexes, humanity being the unity of body and soul, the possibilities of sin and grace, and eschatology are all foundational ideas of Sachs’ Christian anthropology and are ways that us human beings can function and live the life we can through God. The discussions we have in class, Sachs’ Christian anthropology, lectures, and the readings from…
Lay theologian, C.S. Lewis, projects his own conception of Heaven and Hell most prominently in his work, The Great Divorce. Here, he depicts Hell as being a place that is not necessarily eternal, but a place where one chooses to be and has the option to leave. Lewis states, “They lead you to expect red fire and devils and all sorts of interesting people sizzling on grids… but when you get there it’s just like any other town” (53). Hell is not this fiery furnace that society often depicts, thus…
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 judgment day. Zoroastrians developed eschatology, the study of the last days, and influenced many others. They predict that world is going to end and on the last day Ahura Mazda will defeat evil, purify the whole world, will reign over it, and all people…
As Russell reconstructs the idea of co-presence in the light of physics, mathematics, and cosmology, he appeals to the examples of non-Hausdorff manifolds and Cantor’s threefold concept of the finite, the transfinite, and the infinite in mathematics and to the non-locality of quantum mechanics. Thereby, he renders co-presence as an infinite fractal-like character. To be more specific, gleaning from Pannenberg the idea of the dialectical mutual indwelling of the finite and the infinite,…
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoe, now known as Italy, in 1451. His father, Domenico Colombo, was a poor weaver. Columbus had three brothers and one sister. Although, very little is known about Columbus’ childhood, it is apparent that he was well-educated as he was able to speak several languages and had knowledge in classical literature.Columbus’ third voyage took more of a southern route, as he was looking for China. He came across Trinidad and Tobago, Margarita, and Grenada in July 31st,…
in Murelaga is subtitled Funerary Ritual in a Spanish Basque Village; Richard Huntington and Peter Metcalfs Celebrations of Death is subtitled The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual; Peter Metcalfs A Borneo Journey into Death is subtitled Berawan Eschatology from Its Rituals.14 Ritual itself is characterized by its custom and schedule; under such portrayals, it all the more about takes after a formula, an…
‘’ The Black Stone of Ka’abah ’’ by Ivan Bunin Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but a famine for hearing the words of the Lord. And the people shall wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord inquiring for and requiring it as one requires food, but shall not find it. Prophet Amos 8: 11…