Challenges in Christology

By Ian MacFarland in April 2017

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Runtime: 44 mins

Ian MacFarland discusses the challenges in Christology. Modern debates about Jesus mirror ancient ones, focusing on how Jesus can be both human and divine. Historically, Christians viewed Jesus as human, as evidenced in the New Testament, while also assigning him divine status, calling him "Lord" (Kyrios), a term used for the divine name Yahweh. Early Christians, like Paul and John, suggested Jesus’s divinity through his resurrection and pre-existence. The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) defined Jesus as fully God and fully human, leading to the doctrine of the Trinity. Modern critiques argue this overshadowed Jesus’s humanity, prompting 19th-century theologians to revisit his human aspects, seeking a balance in Christology.

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Produced in April 2017. Provisional subtitles.

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