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Historical Christology

A Study of Catholic Teaching about Christ
From Biblical Times to the Present

Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

INTRODUCTION - (Introduction Missing)

I. MESSIANISM

  •  Concept of the Messiah

  •  Messianic Development

    •  Patriarchal Period
    •  Royal Messianism
    •  The Exile and After

  •  Three-Fold Anointing

II. WITNESS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

  •  Synoptic Tradition

    •  Fulfillment of Prophecy
    •  Son of God and Son of Man
    •  Revelation and Miracles

  •  Pauline Christology

    •  Christ Our Hope
    •  Life in Christ
    •  Salvation through Christ
    •  The Lordship of Christ Loyalty to Christ
    •  Epilogue

  •  Joannine Christology

    •  The Humanity of Christ
    •  The Divinity of Jesus Christ
    •  Soteriology

III. THE EARLY APOLOGISTS

  •  Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch

  •  Justin the Apologist

  •  Ireneus, Dionysius and Tertullian

IV. ORIGINS OF COMPARATIVE CHRISTOLOGY

  •  Graeco-Roman Incarnations and Deification

  •  Patristic Principles and Methodologybr>

    •  Pagan Mythology and the "Anima Naturaliter Christiana"
    •  Primitive Revelation and the Pagan Nations
    •  Radical Differences
    •  Mutual Opposition

  •  Origen's Defense of Christ

    •  The Miracles of Christ
    •  Resurrection of Christ

  •  Arnobius of Sicca

  •  Appolonius of Tyana

  •  Apologia of Eusebius

V. ARIANISM AND THE COUNCIL OF NICEA

  •  Historical Origins

  •  Arius and Arianism

    •  Role of Constantine
    •  The Principles of Arianism

  •  The Council of Nicea

    •  The Aftermath
    •  Spread of Arianism

  •  Christology of the Golden Patristic Age

VI. CHRISTOLOGY OF THE FATHERS

  •  Witness to Christ and His Mother

  •  St. Augustine

    •  Christ and Manichaeism
    •  Donatism and the Mystical Body of Christ
    •  Pelagianism against the Necessity of the Redemption
    •  Providential Function of Error
    •  The Blessed Virgin

VII. EPHESUS AND CHALCEDON

  •  Nestorius and the Council of Ephesus

  •  Eutyches and Chalcedon

    •  Analysis of Monophysitism
    •  Christ Has Two Distinct Natures
    •  Meaning of the Hypostatic Union
    •  Communication of Attributes in Christ

  •  From Chalcedon to the Monothelites

  •  Adoptionism

VIII. CHRISTOLOGY OF THOMAS AQUINAS

  •  Necessity of the Incarnation

  •  Hypostatic Union

    •  Union by Division
    •  Union by Confusion
    •  Union in One Person

  •  Grace and Wisdom

    •  Three-fold Grace in Christ
    •  Two-fold Wisdom in Christ

  •  Human Weakness

  •  The Atonement

IX. CHRISTOLOGICAL ERRORS IN THE MODERN WORLD - (Chapter IX Missing)

  •  Divinity of Christ

  •  Humanity of Christ Consciousness of Christ

  •  Liberation Theology


X. JESUS CHRIST IN SYMBOL AND DEVOTION

  •  Jansenism and the Sacred Heart

  •  Theology of the Sacred Heart

    •  Doctrinal Analysis
    •  Schematic Analysis
    •  Symbolism of the Heart
    •  Trinity as Ultimate Object
    •  Creative and Providential Love
    •  The Incarnation
    •  The Redemption
    •  Mystical Body of Christ
    •  Eucharistic Heart of Christ
    •  Divine Grace
    •  Grace and the Human Affections of Christ
    •  Responsive Love of the Sacred Heart

  •  Analysis of Responsive Love

    •  Explanation of the Analysis

  •  Cultus of the Sacred Heart Since Vatican II – (Section Missing)

(Please Note: Footnote references are missing in those chapters where you do not see any.)


Conference transcription from a talk that Father Hardon gave to the
Institute on Religious Life

Institute on Religious Life, Inc.
P.O. Box 410007
Chicago, Illinois 60641

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Copyright © 2004 Institute on Religious Life






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