REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Concupiscence, Ransom Theory Of Atonement, Allegory
16 Sep 2016
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M: chapter 3, christian creeds and beliefs, sections: the christian understanding of salvation through grace (p. 92-106) Ech: gregory of nyssa (the ransom theory of the atonement) Doctrine and beliefs: sin, grace, the fall, pelagianism, concupiscence, the work of jesus christ, atonement, salvation. Christians" ethics and events: first council of ephesus (431) Cultural and material production: on the city of god, confessions, cross as symbol. Explain what salvation means in christianity (salvation, healing, adoption into the family of god, justification, redemption, reconciliation, liberation) Understand the various ways in which jesus is described as bringing out salvation. Describe the key differences on sin, original sin, salvation, and grace in pelagius and augustine"s writings. Soteriology: doctrine of salvation. (last symbol in fish symbol for christ) The response the christians have given over the past 2000 years. God is setting some boundaries for humanity. There are limits to human knowledge (i. e. knowledge of good and evil, belongs to god)
