Тајна врлине у Јермином Пастиру и њена улога у изграђивању Цркве и спасењу човека

The intention of the author is to provide a more systematic, not exhaustive, insight into the mystical meaning, place, and role of virtue in the economy of salvation, based on the revelation recorded in the early Christian writing of the New Testament prophet and apostle Hermas – The Shepherd. The author locates the place of virtue in the realism of simultaneous and interdependent building of salvation (of man) and building of the Church as a unique (multidimensional) process. Like very few paternal writings, the Shepherd gives us an explicit conclusion that the virtues are the ones that “hold” and build the Church, “dressing” the faithful in the “clothes,” “powers” and Name of the Son of God. By “dressing” in virtues, Christians achieve that “in the likeness,” they are likened to Christ, thus becoming similar and compatible to each other, thus gaining, as a new genus, a one unique identity. That is why the Church, which is being built as the Tower of Salvation, is composed of a multitude, by repentance and virtue shaped and ennobled elects (stones), manifesting itself, thus, in a „monolithic“ building, monochromatic white, as from one carved stone. For this reason, the paper aims to re– evaluate the ontological connection of virtue with the Church (ecclesiology).

Teatr a sprawa Boska. Golgota Picnic, Klątwa, O twarzy. Wizerunek Syna Boga – czyli spektakle obrażające uczucia religijne widziane oczami teologa

Social protests connected with the performances of “Golgotha Picnic”, “The Curse” or “On the Concept of the Face Regarding the Son of God” arouses an understandable interest of the theologian in the phenomenon of “slighting of religious feelings” and the reasons why these stage works evoke such reactions. The article presents an analysis of the content of the mentioned above performances in the context of the words of the Bible as well as the teachings of different Christian Churches. It is aimed at finding points (scenes) in which the content presented on the stage is inconsistent with Christian teaching, distorts it or presents it in an ironic way. The article also tries to find potential artistic justifications for such performances. Referring to earlier published artistic reviews, rather than scientific publications, it defines common features that characterize performances that offend religious feelings, but also indicates areas where the situation of slighting of such feelings is not unambiguous. The article does not deny the possibility that someone’s feelings have been touched or slighted by the discussed performances, but it points out the possibility that the offense of religious feelings is more the result of knowledge, motivation or attitude of the audience than from the presented content itself.

HANS KÜNG DAN JOSEPH RATZINGER – DUA PANDANGAN TENTANG YESUS KRISTUS

<p><em>Hans Küng and Joseph Ratzinger are two well-known figures whose biography runs parallel to the end of the Second Vatican Council, but since the 1970s they have been sharply separated and since then they have developed into representatives of the two currents of development in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council.</em><em> </em><em>In this article the author describes the characteristics of their respective views on Jesus Christ.</em><em> </em><em>Hans Küng's views are described according to the concise description in the book “20 Thesen zum Christsein” and his views are summarized under the title Jesus of Nazareth – an exemplary Man.</em><em> </em><em>Meanwhile, Joseph Ratzinger's view is taken from his book Jesus of Nazareth, which was published after Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and is summarized under the title Jesus Christ – the Son of God.</em><em> </em><em>After describing the two positions, the writer gives a brief response to the two views. </em></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Hans Küng, Joseph Ratzinger, christology, historical Jesus, critical historical method.<strong><em></em></strong></p>

STUDI APOLOGETIK KRISTEN TERHADAP KONSEP ANAK ALLAH YANG DITERAPKAN PADA PRIBADI YESUS KRISTUS

In this satudy the author discusses the concept of the Son of God which is applied to the person of Jesus Christ in the study of Apologetics. This topic is controversial because it often distors theological understanding as if the Christian faith teaches that God has biological children and this creates a theological misunderstanding. This sometimes understood by non-Christian.Therefore, the author will use the study of literature in research in order to explain the phenomenon under study.This study shows that the concept of the Son of God is not a concept that means the biological son of God. But the concept of the son of God is a concept that has meaning: first, Jesus is equal to God the Father. Second, Jesus Christ is the unique Son of God as well as having a personal relationship with the Father, so that it is the Son who reveals the entire existence of the Father. who has uniquely revealed the exixtence of the Father.

Loyalty

This chapter analyzes the Scriptures in several hymns prescribed for Holy Tuesday, whose theme is faithfulness (loyalty), as shown by the three Jewish youths thrown by Nebuchadnezzar into a fiery furnace but saved by divine intervention, of an angel/son of God (Dan 3). The Theodotion version, which replaces the Septuagint of Daniel in Eastern Orthodox tradition, underscores the three youths’ unconditioned faithfulness (Dan 3:17–18), compared to the seven Maccabee brothers’ martyrdom (2 Macc 7). Thus, the three youths prefigure Christ’s perfect faithfulness tested through suffering up to the cross. Moreover, the lection Job 1:13–22 prescribed for this day points to Job as another type of the faithful Christ. The lection Matt 25:1–13 (parable of the ten bridesmaids) reminds one again of watchfulness, this time as prerequisite to faithfulness. The hymnographers interconnect the fiery furnace episode with the burning bush story (Exod 3).

Quranic Christology in Late Antiquity. ‘Isa ibn Maryam and His Divine Power (Energeia) in the Islamic Revelation

Christology and monotheism have been dogmatically linked in the long history of Islam-Christian dialogue since the beginning of the 8th century. The Qur’an, in an analytical perception of religious otherness, specifically in relation to Christianity, assumed a dual discernment: on the one hand, it adopts a sceptical position because Christians are assimilationist (2: 120, 135, 145; 5: 51), sectarian and made Jesus the son of God (4: 171; 5: 14–19, 73; 9: 30; 18: 4–5; 21: 26); on the other hand, they are commended over the Jews and ‘Isa ibn Maryam has been strengthened with the Holy Spirit by God himself (2: 59, 62, 87, 253; 3: 48; 5: 47, 73, 82, 85, 110). The importance of enforcing the consciousness of a Quranic Christology, specifically where it concerned the potential influence that Christological doctrines such as adoptionism and monoenergism had on early Islam in late antiquity, where it was based on the proto- Islamic understanding of Jesus, and where it was rooted in Patristic orthodox-unorthodox debates, fell into oblivion. How was the Quranic canonization process affected by the ongoing Christological debates of the 7th century? Could Heraclius’ monoenergism have played a concrete influence on Quranic Christology? And in which way did early Kalam debates on God’s speech and will remain linked to Quranic Christology?

Komparasi Pemikiran Yunani dan Yesus Kristus tentang Perempuan

This article explores the views on woman by comparing Greek-rooted thoughts prevailed upon the the Greek, Romans, and Jewish antiquities with Jesus Christ’s perspective, especially those written in the Synoptic Gospel and the Gospel of John. This study uses the multimethod research to gain a more thorough understanding about the issue. The integrative literature review is used to get insight on Greek philosophy’s perspective on woman and its influences on the thoughts existed in the Romans and Jewish antiquities. Meanwhile, the narrative-analysis method is used to gain understanding about Jesus Christ’s perspective on woman. This study concludes that the Son of God opposes various Greek-rooted thoughts on woman and shows that woman is God’s worthy creature and the heir of His promises for humanity.Abstrak: Tulisan ini menelaah pandangan tentang perempuan melalui komparasi antara perspektif yang berakar dari pemikiran Yunani yang terdapat di tengah masyarakat Yunani, Romawi dan Yahudi kuno dengan pandangan Yesus Kristus tentang perempuan yang terdapat di Injil Sinoptik dan kitab Yohanes. Digunakan cara penelitian multi-metode dalam kajian ini untuk mendapatkan pemahaman yang lebih menyeluruh tentang isu ini. Metode studi pustaka dengan pendekatan integratif digunakan untuk menelaah perspektif terhadap perempuan dalam pemikiran Yunani kuno dan pengaruhnya pada pemikiran Romawi dan Yahudi kuno. Sementara itu, metode analisis naratif digunakan untuk melihat pandangan Yesus Kristus tentang perempuan yang terdapat di Injil Sinoptik dan kitab Yohanes. Dari penelaahan ini disimpulkan bahwa Sang Anak Allah menentang berbagai pemikiran yang berakar dari filsafat Yunani dan justru menunjukan bahwa perempuan adalah ciptaan Allah yang berharga dan merupakan pewaris janji-janji-Nya bagi umat manusia.