Christ Through the Ages, 27: 500 Years of Alternative Christs (Reformation onward)

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/christ-through-the-ages-27-500-years-of-alternative-christs-reformation-onward/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>In this final lesson in the sub-series on Christ as understood through the course of the history of the church, we will focus on the period  from the Reformation onward. Listen to <i><strong>500 Years of Alternative Christs</strong></i> (25 minutes).</p><img src="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/CR72.jpg" alt="CR7" /><p>Christ as depicted in theology, practice, and art</p><ul><li>Theology -- often tends to follow practice (trends)</li><li>Action</li><li>Art<ul><li>Iconography -- from aniconic art to depictions of Deity</li><li>Increasingly powerful imagery -- from Shepherd to Greek god to warrior</li><li>And in our modern period, Christ is even insulted in art. (See, e.g., Andres Serrano's 1987 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ">Piss Christ.</a>)</li><li>This could easily be another podcast series!</li></ul></li></ul><p>The Reformation</p><ul><li>A more biblically balanced view, yet (eventually)…<ul><li>Ritual and empty motions deemphasized.</li><li>Faith and individual obedience stressed.</li><li>Yet Christ is still a political figure<ul><li>Luther, Calvin, and others</li><li>Radical Reformation (Anabaptists) tend to be apolitical.</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>The end result, especially in the absence of critical thinking about government and society, and the increase of individualism, is a more <i>permissive</i> Christ</li></ul><p>From Reformation & Modern Christs: Jesus Hijacked in the absence of scriptural controls</p><ul><li>Che Jesus (Liberation Theology)</li><li>Gay Jesus (LGBT agenda)</li><li>Guru Jesus (Eastern religion)</li><li>ET Jesus</li></ul><p>Christ in Evangelicalism</p><ul><li>Evangelicals hold to 3 central teachings:<ul><li>Christ is the Son of God</li><li>The Bible is the Word of God</li><li>We are not born Christians, but must willingly be