Theology Final

Definition of Christ from Council of Chalcedon

1 person/ 2 natures

The "politics" of Jesus

1. communal 2. nonviolent- pacifism 3. patient

Effects of eschatology on gains & losses in quest for freedom

1. every historical as penulitmate 2. momentary failures not as permanent defeats

Contours of the "Way of Salvation"

1. justification- making right with God 2. sanctification- making us holy/ godly like christ 3. Redemption- eternal life in communion with God and the saints

Three approaches to the millennium

1. premillenialism- christs return is before 1000 years history gets worse 2. Post millennialism- christs return after 1000 years history gets better 3. Aminillelism 1000 years is symbolic

Evans's discussion of the four marks of the church

1. unity- community centered on word. past, present and future liberation 2. Holiness- internal character of the church 3. Catholicity- External work of community of faith 4.Apostolicity- formation of the community in faith and freedom

Five images/metaphors of the church

1.Mater et Magistra- Mother and Teacher Mother- source of one's existence Teacher- source of ones knowledge 2. Temple of the holy spirit- people of God collectively serve as temple in which holy spirit dwells 3. people of God- link between actions/behavior of the people and God's reputation 4. mystical body of christ whole>sum of its parts Chruch- christ's abiding presence in the world and across time 5. communion of saints Aim of christian life- christomorphism to take form of christ

Connection between African American spirituals and sacraments

1.Sacramentum tantum- (sign only) bread/cup - eating and drinking 2.Reset Sacramentum- (sign and reality) Bread/cup- body/ blood of christ 3. Res Tantum (reality itself) Incorporation into mystical body of christ

Four marks of the church (be able to identify and discuss each)

1.unity- One body of believers 2. Holiness- Peoplehood- particular way of life 3. Catholicity- catholic- "of the whole", universal 4. Apostolicity- connected to the apostolic witness to jesus, "deposit of faith"

Millennium (what is it?)

1000 year reign of christ

Belhar Confession (context and content)

1982, the DRMC denounced the claims of an unjust and oppressive government as well as the theological justification of the system of apartheid.

Councils of Nicaea

325 CE Condemned Arianism Nicene Creed

Council of Constantinople

381 CE Condemned Apollinarism

Council of Chalcedon

451 CE condemned Eutychianism

One of the major Protestant African American Denominations

AME Zion church

Basil's acceptable prepositions for Trinitarian doxology

Added Glory to the father, with the son, with the holy spirit In, with, through we used interchangeably in the new testament which reflects the spirits co-equality with God

This term refers to remembrance as dramatic re-enactment

Amanesis

In this view, the thousand-year reign of Christ is understood as a metaphor for the fullness of God's reign

Amillennialism

This heresy argued that Jesus had the divine mind in a human body

Apollarianism

This heresy argued that Jesus had the divine mind (Logos) in a human body

Apollinarianism

This Christological heresy denies the divinity of Jesus

Arianism

Christological heresies (and orthodox response to them)

Arianism, Apollinarianism, Nestorianism, Eutychianism Orthodox response was to excommunication.

This word refers to the process of reconciliation with God.

Atonement

Sociological significance of baptism and communion

Baptism- entrance into community Communion- body and blood of christ

Term refers to the wholeness of the church

Catholicity

Possible shape of Christian unity

Denominations merged churches working together Bilateral and Multilateral opportunities Martyrdom

"Those called out by God

Ekklesia

The Greek word that means "those called out by God"

Ekklesia

Nestorianism is condemned at this council.

Ephesus

Importance of bodies within Christian tradition

Furthermore, the bodies of Christians were considered to have been sanctified by baptism and the reception of the sacraments, and thus were to be treated with dignity and respect, as befits a "Temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 6:19).

Theotokos (meaning and significance)

God bearer since the son she bore according to the flesh, Jesus, is truly one of the Divine persons of the Trinity.

"That which he did not assume, he did not heal"

Gregory of Nazianzus

This term is used to state that Jesus is of the same substance as the Father.

Homoousious

Jesus as Messiah vs. Jesus as Christ

Jesus as a Messiah is a liberator, political, "Jesus of History", "the spirit of the Lord is upon me", external, Hebrew Jesus as Christ is savior, spiritual, "Christ of faith", 'the kingdom of God is in us", internal Greek

Eutychianism

Jesus humanity and divinity cannot be separated

This phrase stands at the heart of the Barmen Declaration and Belhar Confession.

Jesus is Lord

Scriptural references to the Holy Spirit

John 14-16 Holy spirit as paraclete Galatians 5 "live by the spirit" 1 corinthians 11-14 "Gifts of the spirit"

Walls broken down (or being broken down) by the Holy Spirit

Jones "spirit's work in breaking down walls Acts 2- class, gender, age, language Acts 10- social, ethnic

This part of the "Way of Salvation" involves making one right with God.

Justification

Term that Evans associates with the church's unity

Kerygma

Council of Constantinople and the Holy Spirit (changes in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)

Nicene- We believe in holy spirit Constantinople- Holy spirit is God

Salvation as participating in God's rule/reign [Wright]

Not just being saved.

Acts of "everyday ecumenism"

Notice/ grieve the brokenness of church pray for visible Christian unity be open to ecumenical encounters seek ecumenical friendships

Nestorianism

Opposed calling Mary theotokos Seperated humanity from divinity

In this view, Jesus return will occur after a thousand-year period

Post millennialism

Significant people and denominations within African American Christianity

Richard Allen- 1760, founded African Methodist Episcopal church and is first bishop Jorena Lee- born free in 1783, felt a call to preach, accepted in 1818. preached for 20 years and died in 1849

These are people who embody the practices of the Christian faith, pointing to Jesus through their lives

Saints

In this view of the atonement, Jesus takes the place of humanity

Substitution

Approaches to atonement (substitution, deification, moral influence)

Substitution- christ takes our place, courtroom metaphor commonly used Deification- Jesus greatest sacrifice- incarnation Moral Influence- christ's death shows God's love, which can change hearts/ minds toward God.

Barmen Declaration (context and content)

The Barmen Declaration, 1934, was a call to resistance against the theological claims of the Nazi state.

Scriptural connections to Communion/Eucharist

The Eucharist makes the church and the church makes the eucharist.

Nicene Creed

The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist.

This image displays the church as Christ abiding presence in the world and across time

The mystical body of christ

Cristo Compañero (meaning and significance) [Goizueta]

The res-urrection of Christ's body must be more than internal lifefor an autonomous, isolated individual; it must be the res-urrection of "Cristo Compañero," Christ-as-companion.

parousia

The second coming of Jesus

This term describes Mary as the God bearer

Theotokos

Significance of "Jesus is black"

This is very different from the westerns society's depiction of Jesus. Cleage- ethnic background and complexion Cone/ Roberts- solidarity with oppressed

This is the main emphasis within eschatology

What is Hope

In this view of the atonement, human nature partakes of the divine nature, making Jesus incarnation of central importance.

What is deification

What is at stake in Jesus being human and in Jesus being divine?

What is lost in Jesus being human and Divine?

Eschatology presents a tension between blank and blank

already and not yet

In this view of the atonement, human nature partakes of the divine nature, making Jesus' incarnation of central importance

deification

Etymology of "Eucharist"

derived from the Greek word eucharisteo, meaning 'thanksgiving.

The Latin term translated as "and the son"; refers to the procession of the Holy Spirit

filioque

Ecumenism

from olkoumene- inhabited earth sense of wholeness trust for Christian unity

Main emphasis for eschatology "already" & "not yet"

last things already- speak truth, embody love- expectation not yet- future transformation

Orthodox Christology describes Jesus as one person with two

natures

This term refers to Jesus second coming

parousia

Figura (meaning and significance for Christology)

reflection, image of something

Anamnesis (definition and theological meaning)

remembrance, Do this in remembrance of me

Sacramentum/mysterion (meaning and significance)

sacramentum- Latin term first used by Tertullian to refer to Christian mysteries mysterion- secret rite or doctrine