SMC330Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Master Sergeant, Kenosis, Marcus Borg
12 Dec 2012
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Gregory of nyssa, julian of norwich and gustavo guti rrez, among others, all give prominence to some notion of oppression or captivity in their theologies of sin and salvation. Good/bad change, proof/demonstration of god, gate-keeper mentality. Freewill was a gift, used wrongly and following the consequence of adversary opposition; used against god. A good change, eating, drinking, sustaining one"s life in a good way, course of the human life is natural; restoration of original state, purification. The process of restoration difficult and painful. Salvation: killing of sin, recapitulation vs sin & death -> new life; release from captivity to sin and devil, raise up to god; restoration of human nature. Persuading devil, trickery, availability, persuasion > power; meeting point between life & death; devil need flesh to control. Strength; offers a universal redemption, universalist, rational and logical coherence vs weakness: death doesn"t seem to be defeated, we are still dying, still exhibiting signs of captivity to the devil.
