In the first paragraph, Arius describes himself as one of the priests. He references his pedigree, noting that he came from a line of priests that followed God. He uses this to establish credibility, before making his claim. His claim is that God and Jesus, Father and Son, are two different entities and that Jesus,… Continue reading →
In our text Clement, the fourth bishop of Rome, writes to the Christians of Corinth about the division in the church. The elders of the church were ousted from their positions and replaced, and Clement is demanding that they be reinstated (Ehrman 104). He uses the lineage of Apostles from Jesus from God to establish… Continue reading →
Reading about Jesus with the perspective asked of us was an interesting thought experiment. Jesus’ story certainly had a fantastical beginning, middle, and end. Yet the author’s of Mark, Luke, and Matthew took very distinct narratives that varied from story to story. Starting with the words of Mark, I’m not at all impressed by Jesus.… Continue reading →
