Thursday, October 12, 2017

Week 6 - Conclusion


For our last class on Christology, knowing full well that we can still entertain  christological questions in the next section, I would like to proceed in this manner:

  • Prayer - John 1 : 35-51
  • Power Point (brief)
  • Discussion of the following:
Bonhoeffer's Jesus Christ and the Essence of                    Christianity"
Johnson's God and the Cross
Jean Vanier's Vision of Jesus
Lastly,
 I would like to share with you Richard Rohr's "Cosmic Christ" interview that can be found here:



Thursday, October 5, 2017

Week 5 - "And now for something completely different..."

Chapter 4 - Further Christological Beliefs

We will explore the historical and theological movements  (as well as advancements in art and architecture) that influence the way we look at Jesus, faith and the Church universal.

Prayer : Jesus ans the Samaritan Woman

Review (Refer to note packet)

Richard Rohr - What Did Jesus Really Teach?

Christianity's Growing Influence in the Middle Ages
The fresco of Jesus Christ ("Pantokrator") in the rock cut Karanlik Kilise ("Dark Church"), Goreme, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Stock Photo
The fresco of Jesus Christ ("Pantokrator") in the rock cut Karanlik Kilise ("Dark Church"), Goreme, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey
The Great Schism - filoque


Medieval Christianity - Begin 11 minute mark

The Reformation


Jesus of the Protestant Reformation


 Counter-Reformation

Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)

 Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563  to
 Vatican I - First Vatican Council, 20th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church (1869–70), convoked by Pope Pius IX to deal with contemporary problems. The pope was referring to the rising influence of rationalism, liberalism, and materialism.



Fr. Michael Himes
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