Christology Essays

The Destruction of the Male God in Emily Dickinson’s “Over the Fence” and in Rosemary Radford Ruether’s “The Liberation of Christology from Patriacrchy” Rosemary Radford Ruether in her article, “The Liberation of Christology from Patriarchy," and Emily Dickinson in her poem, “Over the Fence,” destroy two structures, at the core of which resides the male gendered God. The two interconnected structures — the patriarchal/gender structure, which is hierarchical, and therefore, vertical structure, and

John Patrick Shanley's work, Doubt: A Parable, is a thought-provoking play that makes the reader question his or her thoughts. The story takes place in 1964, at St. Nicholas, a Catholic school and church, where accusations against Father Flynn start to arise. Main characters, Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn get into a dispute over Donald Mueller, the first and only black student in the school. The interactions between Aloysius and Flynn creates the question every reader is dying to figure out: is

PLOT STRUCTURE Oranges are not the Only Fruit is a story of Jeanette, a young female preacher, who was exorcised by her mother and other members of the Pentecostal Church congregation when they found out that she fell in love with another woman. For them, ‘These children of God have fallen under Satan’s spell” (p.104) for they have given in to their “undermined passion” (check if the term is correct then insert page) The novel is divided into eight sections, with the titles of the first eight books

Death affects people in many different ways, it can affect the way you think and the way you act. In the movie Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne, who has been sentenced to two life sentences in Shawshank prison for a crime he did not commit. Andy Dufresne deals with the death of his freedom by helping the prison staff, by helping inmates get their high school equivalency, and by digging and escaping from Shawshank prison. Being able to do something you enjoy can give you a sense of freedom even

The Destruction of the Male God in Emily Dickinson’s “Over the Fence” and in Rosemary Radford Ruether’s “The Liberation of Christology from Patriacrchy” Rosemary Radford Ruether in her article, “The Liberation of Christology from Patriarchy," and Emily Dickinson in her poem, “Over the Fence,” destroy two structures, at the core of which resides the male gendered God. The two interconnected structures — the patriarchal/gender structure, which is hierarchical, and therefore, vertical structure, and

James Hal Cone (born August 5, 1938) is an American theologian, best known for his advocacy of Black theology and Black Liberation Theology. Cone was born in Fordyce, Arkansas and grew up in Bearden, Arkansas. Cone received his call to the ministry and became a pastor at age sixteen in 1954. He and his family attended Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church. He received a B.A. degree from Philander Smith College in Arkansas in 1958, a B.D. degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

held to a standard of reason and respect when they do so. I also look forward to learning about the life and philosophy of Jesus Christ since a lot of what he said can be applied to America today in regards to the rich and poor. What I know about christology is that it is the study of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of the New Testament. I want to take this course to learn more about Christ and his impact on society. My experience with attending La Salle has created

In this chapter we are going to look at the problem around Christology, in which there are many issues and polemics in this topic. There are many wrong interpretations related to the two natures of Christ. Christ, the Son of God is the second Person of the Trinity, yet He has two natures; human nature and divine nature. He must have these two natures to become a Mediator between God and human. Therefore, many churches have lost their true understanding concerning to the two natures of Christ, because

ALBD: Literary Analysis A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines is a story set in the fictional Cajun community of Bayonne, Louisiana during the 1940s. It is the story of Jefferson, an accused black man who is sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. Grant, a teacher, is asked by Jefferson’s godmother to persuade Jefferson that he is a man and not just a “hog” before he is executed. In A Lesson Before Dying, Gaines uses many symbols to explain how Jefferson is seen as a Christ figure

Kenotic Christology argues incarnation in terms of Logos “giving up” of “laying aside” of divesting itself of emptiness itself or certain properties normally belong to divinity. The term "kenosis" is used in the two-fold sense in theology. Originally it was used by

Christology: Christology is the doctrine surrounding Jesus Christ. The doctrine covers areas surrounding Christ’s humanity and divinity, our relationship to Christ and how we as human’s benefit, and the relationship of Christ to the Holy Spirit and God creator. Like the rest of the doctrines we will cover, there are many different historical theologians taking different stances on Christology, that have a distinct effect on the rest of their theological systems. Most of the theology surrounding

Philippians 2:7 and the Christology Debate Introduction In AD451, the Council of Chalcedon determined that Jesus Christ was both fully God and fully man, possessing both divine and human natures while remaining one person and substance. However, Chalcedon did not clarify how the two natures related within the one person of Christ. As such, Christ’s metaphysical constitution and, in relation to that, the question of what Paul meant in saying that Christ 'emptied himself' (Phil 2:7), has been debated

evil and sin are structural which a minority to maintain their wealth at expenses of majority perpetuates poverty. Chapter 4. This chapter deals with Christology, women changed traditional images of Jesus given by patriarchal churches: “be obedient and patient as Jesus was to his father…” (p. 55) for new image that challenge to traditional Christology: Jesus is the one who frees Asian women from false authority of the world. Jesus

this acquired possession can be looked upon with merit. In African, Asian, and even North American Indigenous Christianity, constructing an appropriate Christology from an appropriated Christianity is important for further development. In numerous writings from theologians of the Global South, there is a reoccurring theme of an encultured Christology. This idea is that the person of Christ is constructed from culture being the starting point, instead of forcing the imposed European image to fit within

critical challenge to mainstream Christian thought and practice. These theologies insist that the experience of women, particularly women of color, must be central to theological reflection on salvation and Christology. Two significant themes that emerge from these theologies are Christology from below and interpretation of salvation. This paper examines these themes by analyzing the contributions of different scholars, including Elisabeth Schussler-Fiorenza’s “the Jesus Movement as Renewal Movement

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is presented as the “Christ, the Messiah” (Mk 1:1 NAB). These are the first words of Mark. However, what does this mean? Through the Gospel, Mark wants to answer this question with several facts. The Gospel is divided in two main sections: first, chapter 1 to 8 shows the human part of Jesus and performing several miracles. Moreover the first section is developed in Galilee and its surround. Second, from 8: 27 a number of changes occurred, especially the explicit references

Stephen Wellum’s book, “God the Son Incarnate”, showcases Wellum’s knowledge and comprehension of contemporary and even polarizing issues, while analyzing certain viewpoints relating to Christology with a fair framework. Wellum’s purpose in writing is to evaluate these issues through the scope of Scripture in order to preserve both unity of belief among believers, and to promote truth about Christ’s being on earth. Wellum’s writing and arguments are biblical, while his analysis of other viewpoints

It’s very important to study this contemporary problem, in which, today, many people, scholars, theologians, and believers don’t think that God has allowed only one true “Mediator or Messiah” whom God Himself told us who He is, Jesus Christ the Sinlessness God-man of History. Yet, the God-man made Himself a temple among us on earth in a boldly human form providing the only way to heaven in love for the human race. This is difficult to understand for some Christian, however, it is the celebration

Overall the Gospel of Luke has six major themes/concerns. They are as follows: the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Christology, prayer, Jesus' association with the marginalized, the universality and legality of Christianity, the Genealogy of Christ, and Jesus as a Saviour. The theme of the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Christology, Luke appeals and references the Holy Spirit in writings more so that is referenced in the gospels of Matthew and Mark. Likewise, in the Gospel of Luke, the Holy Spirit has

During the fourth and fifth centuries, the perspective of Christology was discussed and transformed theology by the Ecumenical Councils. The Ecumenical Councils include the Council of Nicea (325 A.D.), Council of Constantinople (381 A.D.), and the Council of Chalcedon (451 A.D.). The theology developed by these council furthered Christology by focusing on the person, role, and nature of Jesus Christ. The first Ecumenical Council held was the Council of Nicaea to combat the heresy teachings of Arius