The way most people understand the terms “Son of God” and “Son of Man” today is probably at odds with how they would have been understand by many Jews in the first century. In our way of thinking, a “son… Read More ›
Christology
Today’s lesson from the Penny Catechism
What is prayer? In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. ~ Mark 1:35 Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears,… Read More ›
The Christian idea of the Incarnation of God in Jesus is “foreign” to the gospel of Luke and Matthew
Luke 1:30-35 (NRSV) 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus…. Read More ›
Vatican scandal deepens..
The Vatican has announced that the book pictured below will be discontinued at the request of Benedict XVI, after hugely controversial claims that is was co-authored by the mysterious theologian and Son of God, Jesus of Nazareth. source
Other Jewish miracle-working Sons of God
Jesus was not the only one thought to be a miracle-working son of God, even within Judaism in his own day. His two most famous peers were probably Honi the “circle-drawer” and Hanina ben Dosa, both of whom are known… Read More ›
Did Jesus Think He was God?
Prof. Dale Martin says it’s unlikely that Jesus taught his followers that he was divine since after his death, different disciples had quite different ideas about whether or not Jesus was divine. Even if they believed he was divine, they… Read More ›
Christologists should believe in the Father’s kenosis, not the Son’s.
So said Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. Think about it.
