This second section of the paper will offer a critical evaluation of some of the aspects of the imago Dei found in Moltmann’s theology discussed in the first section. Moltmann’s overall view of humanity is challenging and offers a contemporary approach towards the doctrine of imago Dei. However, there are some aspects of his doctrine that raise questions and have implications for the imago Dei. Moltmann’s Method Examining Moltmann’s theological method is necessary when discussing his approach towards the imago Dei in these early works. His overall theological method is a systematic approach towards theology which prioritizes eschatology. As such, his theological anthropology develops and unfolds alongside his eschatology and other theological …show more content…
Therefore, Moltmann adopts a Christocentric approach towards resurrection as Christ is the example for human resurrection. What is interesting in this approach is that in pointing back towards tradition tries to retrieve an early Church approach towards the resurrection. Peter Althouse argues that Moltmann’s view of the resurrected body is in line with the Patristic fathers teaching and the Apostle’s Creed that includes the body in the resurrection. This is significant because it shows that the early Church viewed resurrection holistically. Furthermore, Moltmann’s argument has import for the contemporary debate over the supposed dichotomy between body and soul in the resurrection as his view seems to be most in line with tradition and with Scripture on this point. Additionally, a further implication of this view of resurrection for Moltmann is that the human does not need to fear the material aspects of life. Instead, they can embrace the whole of life, with all its blessings and problems and not fear engaging in the material aspects of life. Thus, viewing the resurrection as bodily brings about a sense of freedom for the human because the body is not pitted against the soul. Therefore, there is no need to resist any aspect of life that concerns the body and one can live life fully. In the next segment, I will discuss the relevance and issues concerning mission for the imago Dei in Moltmann’s
With this in mind, the objective of this essay is to focus on the main ideas of each theologian, and discuss how each theologian’s ideas are compensatory to the other. This is important because even though each theologian’s writings were inspired by the harsh realities of the societies, and also by the effect each writer experienced in their moment in history, their critiques specifically of Christian institutions remain a consistent amongst all three writings. Furthermore, not only are their critiques consistent, but their goals for providing new frameworks for the future of the Church and Christian discipleship are consistent as well.
Normally, it is generally believed that the statement gap between broadminded and conventional Christian theologians is more ruthless than the statement gap between broadminded and conventional Politicians. Most of the time the Politicians are fewer forced to confront each other in elections but the broadminded and conventional Christians can spent most of their time keeping away from each other. In a book, ‘Meaning of Jesus’ the authors Marcus Borg and Tom Wright has discussed a lot of issues like resurrection. Even though Borg and Wright take different diverse methods but they has discussed each other point of view in a reasonable manner, and they both directly faced points of their discrepancy.
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From the Catholic observation point, the Church presents two parts: One representing its divine nature as the untarnished body of Christ, and one direc...
The Christian worldview is centered on the Gospel and places their beliefs in the essential teachings of the Trinity, the deity of Jesus Christ, and Jesus’ resurrection from the dead (DiVincenzo, 2015). This paper will explain who God is and what he created, what our purpose and nature is as humans, who Jesus was and what he did while on earth, how God plans to bring his people back into the right relationship with himself, and as a Christian how one is to live their life with an analysis of the Christian worldview.
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The main idea of deSilva’s work is to “recover the ideology of the early Christians.” His ultimately goal for recovering the ideology of the early church is improve the contemporary Church. deSilva carefully analyzes the Scriptures through the four core values, stated in the title of his book: honor, patronage, kinship and purity. Each of these values deSeilva devotes chapters to. deSilva gives cultural structure to the New Testament analysis and seeks the ancient Judaic and Greco-Roman cultural contexts.
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Pneumatology is the doctrine that focuses on the personhood of the Holy Spirit. Through out the New Testament the Holy Spirit is granted specific characteristics and duties. Following the resurrection, Jesus said “another” is coming in my place. In John Jesus says, “Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever.” During the ministry of Christ, Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as the encourager, comforter and enabler. This paper will discuss the multidimensional portrayals of the work of the Holy Spirit as it applies to global missions. In the Old Testament the Spirit of God is described in terms of God’s efficacious authority and in the New Testament Jesus refers to the spirit of God as another advocate who was sent from the Father. While the Holy Spirit does not pose a physical body it contains the characteristics of a person. “In accordance with Scripture the “personality” of the Holy Spirit is confessed and defined in the Creeds and in all the Church’s doctrinal judgments concerning the divine Trinity.” The Hoy Spirit embodies the essence of both the Father and the Son.
One of the most perplexing events in the ministry of Jesus Christ is His resurrection from the dead. Many skeptics look at it as made up stories or hallucinations, or mass hysteria, yet the biblical accounts and other evidences point to another conclusion. This research paper will explore three pieces of evidence that the resurrection story is factual and can be accepted as a historical event.
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In this paper, I will examine Jesus’ resurrection from the dead because, according to many scholars, there is no other event in the life of Jesus that is as significant. In order to better comprehend the magnitude of this event, I will begin by looking at what can be discerned from the Resurrection of Jesus. Then, I will explore the two different kinds of resurrection testimony that there are: the confessional tradition and narrative tradition. For the confessional tradition, I will look at a few examples including St. Paul’s confession in First Corinthians which is composed of four parts: Jesus’ death, the question of the empty tomb, the third day, and the witnesses. For the narrative tradition, I will briefly examine the two sources of information
A young seagull who loves to fly is banished from his flock, but after mastering flight, returns to share these new discoveries with his old flock. A man kept imprisoned in a dark cave is introduced to the outside world, and later returns to the cave to tell his fellow prisoners about it. On the surface, both Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach and “The Myth of the Cave” by Plato have almost childishly simple plots. In both, a character leaves his home, learns something, and returns. However, these stories gain a deeper significance when the reader views them as allegories. An allegory is like an extended metaphor; it is a seemingly simple story in which every character, place, and event has a deeper symbolic meaning. With this viewpoint,
On March 27, 2016, many will gather to celebrate Easter. On this day, believers all around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is one of the foundational beliefs to the Christian faith. Without this belief, much of the Christian faith would collapse. Although there are many that believe in the resurrection of Jesus, there are also many who do not believe that the resurrection actually occurred. Both sides believe that they are right and have their own beliefs about the resurrection. This paper will look at three evidences for the resurrection: the burial, the empty tomb, and the postmortem appearances.