Incarnation

The Incarnation and Icons There has been great debate over the centuries about whether it is appropriate, or not, to use an icon of Jesus in worship or religious practices. Those that are against the use of an icon believe that this practice violates the second of the Ten Commandments because it can be seen as idolatry. On the other hand, those that are for the use of an icon believe that it is justified by the doctrine of incarnation; Jesus used a physical body to accomplish a spiritual work…

last” (Unkown). This quote connects to the three stories “Incarnation of Burned Children”, “The Scarlet Ibis”, and “Ramona” when talking about how life is precious and people always need to live it to the fullest because it could end in the blink of an eye. Through each of the stories they all had something wrong and in some cases their life was taken from them which shows just how precious life is like the quote talks about. . “Incarnations of Burned Children” by David Foster Wallace, “The…

and ridicule of proper behavior by those who do not practice it. In the face of this opposition, it would seem unwise to attack the norms of popular culture head-on and bring about major change in society. However, St. Athanasius’s work On the Incarnation addresses this very issue as it applied to the Greeks and other Gentiles in the areas of early Christian communities. In his book, he clearly explains the means of every Christian’s salvation and lays the theological foundation that all of…

The Incarnation is the powerful mystery that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became flesh to fulfill our salvation and to save us from both sin and death. The Incarnation is the greatest sign of Christian faith to be true. In the Gospel of Luke, we are told that through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Incarnation came to be accurate. An angel named Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her that you will have a child named Jesus. Knowing that Jesus means “God saves”, she is confused because she has…

The Doctrine of the Incarnation states that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and the Second Person of the Trinity came down to earth and lived among all human beings. Over the past centuries, it has been debated whether Jesus was either human or divine. McGrath writes that there are three functional statements about Jesus: Jesus is the savior of humanity, Jesus is worshipped, and Jesus reveals God (McGrath, 66, 67). At the Council of Chalcedon in 451, it was decided that the Council would…

In his work, On the Incarnation, Athanasius presents “a brief statement of the faith of Christ and of the manifestation of His Godhead to us” (Ch. 1). Distinguishing that many of the Savior’s achievements follow from his incarnation to the degree that one is unable to present them satisfactorily. Athanasius nonetheless determines to set forth his understanding of why the Word becomes Man and His divinity appears in our midst. The answer in short is for the salvation of us men (meaning for the…

St. Athanasius On the Incarnation St. Athanasius, a bishop from Alexandria, lived during the times of 296-373 AD. In his book, On the Incarnation, St. Athanasius is writing to Macarius. In this writing, St. Athanasius defends the incarnation of Christ against non-believers and clarifies why God chose to approach his fallen people in human form. According to St. Athanasius it is crucial to know that the Redeemer is as well the Creator. This can be seen when he states that “the renewal of…

Okay, I know I tend to pontificate – but I need to address the incarnations of both Islam and Christianity as we witness them from our studies, and from the events within our own time. I would think that everyone can see the absolute conundrum of pure faith in (any) God – and the violent, power hungry structures of organized religion. I realize I’ve said all this before, but we are studying the histories of how Man has developed as a whole, and how Man has developed as cultured societies…

Patristic Book Report “On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria is an in depth look at the life and death of Jesus Christ. Athanasius presents the reader with practical and believable insight as to why Jesus’ death and life occurred in the manner that it did. Jesus not only died for the sins of mankind but did so in a way that could bear witness to the world. God being holy could not accept his creation as it was tainted so Jesus acted as the bridge between created and creator.…

scholars alike have been grappling with for centuries. Nowadays in the U.S., even nonstudents of theology have often been forced to try to wrap their minds around this claim whether because they are trying to understand, articulate, or deny the Incarnation of Christ. Like the doctrine of the Trinity, it is often a “deal-breaker” for those seeking to understand fully and on earthly terms the fullness of God. J.I. Packer writes in his book Knowing God, “Here are two mysteries for the price of…