UNDERSTANDING JESUS: CHRISTOLOGY FROM A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE Until recently‚ traditional Christian theology was interpreted only by white males. In a modern world things are changing. In her book Consider Jesus‚ Elizabeth Johnson states that women “are waking up to their own dignity and finding their own voice” (page 97). Despite the feminist theology movement that Johnson describes‚ sexism and male dominance is embedded in the culture of the Catholic Church. Women will have equal rights
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post-modern worldview and what is the response of the Christian worldview? THESIS STATEMENT The post-modern worldview questions the ideals‚ principles‚ values‚ and truths of the modern world. Operating from a state of flux‚ the post-modern worldview is open to critique. This paper offers a brief synopsis of the post-modern worldview’s perspectives on absolute truth‚ and a theological response that highlights the applications of the Christian Worldview. THE QUESTION OF TRUTH A Worldview is a commitment
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Jude-Christians: This view of humanity is bound together by the theistic meaning of life. Both ideas encompass a creator‚ that creator being God who is sovereign and omnipotent. They believe man is made in the image of God. Through theism‚ our purpose is to know God‚ and in doing so. we will achieve happiness. This concept has a strength‚ the strength being a possibility that there is a creator and this creator is greater than any thought. This idea is radical in regards to such a claim. However
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THE EXTENT OF THE ATONEMENT A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. ROBERT WETMORE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II BY JACOB A. KESLING BATON ROUGE‚ LOUISIANA AUGUST 10‚ 2009 Table of Contents Thesis Statement 3 Introduction: Why this Discussion is Important 3-4 Limited Atonement 5 Biblical Foundation for Limited Atonement 5-7 Other Theological Considerations for Limited Atonement 7-8 Unlimited Atonement 9 Biblical Foundation
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Things that were said before. What are the three presuppositions of prolegomena? 1: There is a God. 2: Truth exist. 3: A person can know the truth. What is the contemporary usage of the word “theology?” The science of religion or doctrine of the church. What is catechism? The study of theology stimulated by questions. What are five presuppositions for the task of theologizing? 1.there is a God and he has revealed himself. 2. That there are laws that are self-evident. 3. That man has the
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with a primary audience which appears to be conservative evangelical Christians. The basic ‘meat’ of the book is the premise that "weaving together perspectives from psychology and Christian theology can help us understand and appreciate humanity more fully than we could with either perspective alone" (p. 3). Entwistle’s view is that in faithful reading of both the book of God’s work (nature) and the book of God’s word (theology)‚ this textbook seems to be the work of an individual whose true request
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The past two weeks we have been introduced to systematic theology. Systematic theology is a collection of doctrines that cover every subject matter with all of scripture. It is not however‚ historical theology‚ which is concerned with the development of a belief. In order to fully understand systematic theology you have to know what a doctrine is and the difference between a major and minor doctrine. A doctrine is what all of scripture teaches us today on a specific topic. A major doctrine is one
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Luther. In fact‚ John Calvin is a lot like Martin Luther in a number of ways. First‚ just like Martin Luther‚ John Calvin had immense contributions to the development of the protestant religious doctrine. During his life‚ John was overly interested in theology. It was in 1536 when released a publication on Christianity [2]. During his
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How do we know? How do we know? Language of revelation Unveiling/disclosure of something previously hidden Has a gift like quality Meaning of revelation in Christian theology God’s self disclosure (as opposed to transference of knowledge) in Creation History of the people of Israel Person of Jesus Christ Particular events and people Personal appropriation It is always disturbing revelation is meant to open us up to new possibilities and sets the
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traditions. How should Christians view other religions? This question has been around since AD 30‚ when Christians wondered what was their relationship with Judism (McGrath 259). Presently‚ the question is still being asked in western theology. Particularism‚ Inclusivism‚ and Pluralism are three popular approaches to this question. The first of the three ideas to Christian understanding is Particularism. Particularists believe “only those who hear and respond to the Christian Gospel maybe saved” (McGrath
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