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The history and register of the Church of Christ...
No full textA pamphlet with the history and register of the Church of Christ in Waco, Texas.Full catalog title: The history and register of the Church of Christ, corner Eleventh and Washington Sts., Waco, Texas. Cover title. Issued by the Committee on Publication. Includes essay ''The history of the Church of Christ, Waco, Texas'' by Jno. T. Walton
[Christ the King Stations 03]
No full textJesus falls the first time while carrying his cross. Press photographer (wearing blue shirt, red tie, fedora with press pass) taking photo of Christ (wearing green t-shirt and pants). Cross and Jesus' halo in gold.Tiff file: 2392x1680 pixels, 11.5 Mb; Display: jpeg, 600x421 pixels, 72dp
Christ Absent and Present: A Study in Pauline Christology
No full textThe aim of this thesis is to contribute to the study of Pauline Christology by examining how Paul conceives of the exalted Christ. In particular it considers the exalted Christ through the lens of his absence and presence. The fact that the exalted Christ can be simultaneously present (e.g. Rom 8:10) and absent (e.g. Rom 8:34) points to the complexity in Paul’s conceptuality. The main argument of this thesis is that if the absence of Christ is carefully delineated then the seeming paradox concerning the presence and absence of Christ actually disappears.
Given that New Testament studies have generally not considered the exalted Christ through this lens, in chapter one we do not present a history of research but provide an entry point to our thesis by examining how two of the 20th Century’s most significant Pauline scholars, Albert Schweitzer and Ernst Käsemann, conceived of the exalted Christ. These two Pauline interpreters are particularly relevant given that they view the exalted Christ in such sharply distinct ways and so help orientate us to the theological issues that are crucial to understanding the nature of the exalted Christ.
In chapter two, we consider a number of texts where Paul expresses the reality of the absence of Christ from the world. We examine a number of passages which indicate that the absence of Christ is a bodily absence since, for Paul, the exalted Christ remains a human being with a discrete, located, human body. Because Christ retains a discrete and distinguishable human body, he is not universally located.
In chapters three and four we turn to investigate three of the most significant modes of the presence of Christ and, in particular, consider how these relate to his bodily absence. In chapter three we consider his epiphanic presence and his dynamic presence. The former is seen in an extended section in 2 Corinthians (2:14-4:12) where Paul repeatedly employs epiphanic language and imagery. The dynamic mode of Christ’s presence is seen in texts where Paul portrays Christ as the agent of his own presence.
Finally, in chapter four we consider the bodily presence of Christ. Here Paul employs the concept of the body to suggest Christ’s intense presence with his people whether individually, corporately or in the Lord’s Supper. This use of body imagery to express the presence of Christ would seem to call into question our suggestion that the absence of Christ might be understood in bodily terms. However, throughout this chapter we see that the bodily presence of Christ is a mediated presence and not an absolute, unqualified presence
Reverend T. Gardiner Littell
No full textThis photograph is a portrait of Reverend T. Gardiner Littell, Rector of Christ Church, Dover, from 1865 to 1866. In this portrait, Reverend Littell appears to be standing before a dark backdrop. His wavy hair is cut short with mutton chops extending below the chin line. He wears a white clerical collar around his neck, a black shirt or possibly a robe, and a long black coat or clerical robe that does not appear to have buttons. Low on his waist is a thin cincture or belt made of rope or braided cloth with a thin, circular belt buckle
Reverend T. Gardiner Littell
No full textThis photograph is a portrait of Reverend T. Gardiner Littell, Rector of Christ Church, Dover, from 1865 to 1866. In this portrait, Reverend Littell appears to be standing before a dark backdrop. His wavy hair is cut short with mutton chops extending below the chin line. He wears a white clerical collar around his neck, a black shirt or possibly a robe, and a long black coat or clerical robe that does not appear to have buttons. Low on his waist is a thin cincture or belt made of rope or braided cloth with a thin, circular belt buckle
Freedom to obey : the obedience of Christ as the reflection of the obedience of the Son in Karl Barth's 'Church dogmatics'
No full textThis thesis argues that Barth’s asymmetrical structuring of the Trinity in I/1, his doctrine of election in volume II, his concept of the humanity of Christ as the imago Dei in III/2 and his account of the obedience of the Son being reflected in his incarnate life, as detailed in IV/1 and IV/2, are not just coherent but mutually reinforcing. The thesis demonstrates that Barth uses a nexus of crucial terms, including ‘correspondence’ [Entsprechung], ‘reflection’ [reflex/Abbildung] and ‘overflowing’ [Ueberstroemen], to express that God’s actions and relationships ad extra reveal who God is. The concept of ‘correspondence’, tentatively present in the first two volumes, gathers pace through III/2 and achieves full force in volume IV, where the obedience of Christ in IV/2 ‘reflects’ or ‘mirrors’ the obedience of the Son in IV/1. Crucially, the fact that the economic Trinity ‘reflects’ the immanent Trinity, or (differently stated) that the immanent Trinity ‘overflows’ into the economy, establishes a direction, an asymmetry, to the relationship of ‘correspondence’.
In ch. II of the thesis we argue that the asymmetry developed in the doctrine of the Trinity in I/1 is the basis for this asymmetric correspondence. Barth describes the triune life as one of giving and receiving existence, suggesting a divine order with an irreversible direction, an asymmetric order. This is shown to be particularly evident in Barth’s defence of the filioque clause which enables him to claim that the Spirit is the one in whom the ruling Father and obedient Son are united ad intra.
On this basis we argue, in ch. III, that, when Barth revises his doctrine of election, he comes to see it as the event of triune reflection: the Father, Son and Spirit electing to reflect who they are with a direction of determination, an asymmetry, which is irreversible. In this respect we argue against Bruce McCormack, who sees election as the event in which God elects triunity.
In ch. IV we read Barth’s III/2 account of the humanity of Christ as the imago Die, as an attempt to demonstrate that God’s economy of salvation corresponds to who he is. This theme comes into full focus in the first two part-volumes of volume IV, explored here in ch. V. The obedience of Christ reflects, corresponds to, the obedience of the Son. There is obedience in God. This concept, which so mystifies Paul Molnar and Rowan Williams, is shown to be theologically consistent with a doctrine articulated by Barth some thirty years previously: his asymmetrically structured doctrine of the Trinity
The claim of humanity in Christ : salvation and sanctification in the theology of T.F. and J.B. Torrance
No full textThis thesis critically engages with the Torrances’ claim that all of humanity is in Christ. It explores how God has claimed humanity in salvation and the claim that He has placed upon humanity in sanctification. It argues that this claim upon humanity is not a cumbersome one, for God’s radically objective act of salvation is the basis for the subjective outworking of the Christian life. As we freely participate by the Spirit in the incarnate Son’s filial relationship with the Father, we grow into the ontological reality of who we are in Christ.
Part One critically examines how the salvation wrought for us by the triune God of grace is filial, ontological and objective. It challenges soteriologies that have an overarching federal or external framework which lead to people being thrown back upon their own subjective endeavours to gain salvation. Part Two extends the implications of the Torrances’ soteriology to the outworking of our sanctification. It roots sanctification objectively with
justification in Christ, challenging the belief that, having been justified by God, it is now our part to work out our own sanctification; Affirming humanity’s new eschatological orientation in the risen humanity of Christ, it argues for confidence in the nature of our humanity and in the outworking of sanctification. Thus it challenges external paradigms that can only offer a poor perspective on humanity and demand our own ineffectual efforts. It presents the outworking of sanctification in dynamic, relational terms, rather than static, moralistic terms, as the free gift of participating by the Spirit in the Son’s
intimate communion with the Father
The Christian ministry : case studies of preachers of the Churches of Christ in Bicol, Philippines
No full textThis thesis examines the challenges faced by the ministers of religion in Churches of Christ (Restoration Movement) in Bicol, Philippines. The goal is to do theology from below, not from above, as pastoral ministry must come from the experience of those who practice it, not from textbooks. The pastoral perspectives of the dilemmas that the ministers raise are heard, observed, documented, and then reflected upon. To do this, case studies of four preachers are used and the mga problema that they present are explored with them.
As a result, first, I introduce some of those challenges which are perplexing on the ground level and which appear to be under-researched in serious theological circles, especially in an Asian context. Second, I hope that these case studies can be used to stimulate reflection in ministerial and spiritual formation. Third, I document some of the theology and methodology of the Churches of Christ, particularly as practiced in the Philippines.
Chapter 1 explores the dichotomy between the perceived satisfaction in the pastoral ministry with the crisis of role and identity. In particular, issues such as forced exits and stress are presented while baptism and preaching are scrutinized. Chapter 2 centres on the conundrums experienced in planting a new church and being the lone planter. Chapter 3 examines three challenges–the task of ministering in a home congregation, the issue of accreditation in ministerial training, and how the minister can be a success and grow the church. Never far from the thoughts and actions of any of the Bicolano ministers is the problema of poverty, so Chapter 4 considers some of the Filipino, personal, and spiritual complexities of poverty, delineates a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration in any effort to overcome this malady and concludes with a particular reference to ministry
Worship as thanksgiving: the offering of life
No full textSandra Fach contributes a fresh reading of T. F. Torrance’s renowned essay “The Mind of Christ in Worship: The Problem of Apollinarianism in the Liturgy”. As well as providing an insight into Torrance’s theology of worship, particularly the idea of worship as thanksgiving, she also explores his emphasis on Christ’s mediatorial role with particular reference to two other Scottish theologians, William Milligan and John McLeod Campbell.Publisher PD
Jesus Christ, the 'Prince of pilgrims' : a critical analysis of the ontological, functional, and exegetical christologies in the sermons, writings, and lectures of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
No full textThis thesis centers on the doctrine of Christ in the theology of Charles Haddon
Spurgeon through the lens of Spurgeon’s highly developed metaphor, that of Jesus
Christ, the “Prince of pilgrims.” That no scholarly work has thus analyzed or surveyed
Spurgeon’s ontological, functional, and exegetical Christologies warrants continued
contribution to the field of scholarship. Though not a systematician, Spurgeon stood
in direct theological continuity with his Nonconformist Puritan predecessors and
transmitted a highly developed Christology that was Chalcedonian in creed and
Alexandrian in style. This thesis positions Spurgeon’s Christology against the
backdrop of a complex Victorian religious context that, through the use of scientific
enquiry, sought to recover the full humanity of Christ. Though reacting against
modern conclusions concerning the person, natures, and work of Christ, Spurgeon
also sought to recover Christ’s humanity, though his theological presuppositions stood
in marked contradistinction to the spirit of the age. Particular attention is given to
Spurgeon’s utilization of an allegorical hermeneutic to the end that his vernacular, at
times, potentially deviates from traditional, orthodox Christological teachings. The
scope of this research is a survey of Spurgeon’s Christology by way of his sermons,
published writings, lectures, and letters. The purpose of this study is to analyze
Spurgeon’s doctrine of Christ in the context of the wider theological tradition through
an investigation of his allegorical and innovative rhetoric
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