Richard Niebuhr s Work, Christ And Culture - 1574 Words

H. Richard Niebuhr s work, Christ and Culture, presents a fivefold typology to describe the different ways Christians understand the interrelation between God, human beings, and culture, and the inherent nature of each of these categories. Niebuhr begins by talking about Christians who understand Christ in diametric opposition to an inherently sinful culture. These Christians see Christ calling them to tear down culture or enter into monastic communities to guard themselves from it. Niebuhr ends his typology by describing Christians who see Christ’s work as the work of redemption. Christ transforms people by converting us back to our original state so that we might glorify God and change society so that it likewise reflects this change in personhood. Jose Porfirio Miranda’s brand of liberation theology adopts the logic of these Niebuhrian types while offering a unique constructive perspective. In this paper, I will explain Niebuhr s construction of Christ against Cultu re and Christ transforming culture before applying these types to Miranda’s theory of justice and discussing the way in which Miranda’s description of Christians in the public sphere resonates with these Niebuhrian categories. I will then discuss what Niebuhr and Miranda offer to people of faith, I will apply their insights to the current presidential campaign, and then I will conclude by discussing the way in which our political culture lauds the voices of the rich and powerful at the expense of allShow MoreRelatedIntroduction. D. A. Carson Is Research Professor And Teaches1618 Words   |  7 Pagesrange of topics. His Christ and Culture Revisited is a revisit of H. Richard Niebuhr s five models for seeing the relationship between Christ and culture. The book is also a revisit of the broader question of Christ and culture in general, and how it has dramatically changed from Niebuhr s day. It changed primarily for three reasons: (a) the Church as it is today confronts, and, as a result of progressions in communication, knows itself to be confronting, not a single culture (Western, say), butRead MoreThe Importance Of Biblical Faith And General Human Wisdom1430 Words   |  6 Pages　　　　Kingdom and Cultures 　　　　In critiquing Niebuhr s accommodationist yype, Yoder notes its failure to recognize that biblical faith and general human wisdom are not identical (Stassen et al. 1996, 36). One could contend that the implication of the statement is that they are likewise not mutually exclusive. Faith and wisdom work hand in hand. Faith is a radical trust in the sovereignty and goodness of God. (Boa, 250) God is in control and has one s best interest at heart. 　　　　One might alsoRead MoreChristian Worldview and Culture2404 Words   |  10 PagesChristian Worldview and Culture David Morales GENE 100 The Making of the Christian Mind Professor Laura Latora 18 February 2012 Introduction Today’s cultural landscape has been shaped by the likes of MTV (entertainment), Steve Jobs (technology), and Mark Zuckerberg (social networking). Society often prefers accepting the â€Å"worldviews† of these and other influential people, rather than hearing the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ which offers redemption to a â€Å"fallen† world. We cannot ignoreRead MoreThe Doctrine Of The Trinity9485 Words   |  38 Pagesthis mystery by looking to the Biblical witness, exploring the experience of the early church, understanding the conflicts that emerged at Nicea and Chalcedon, and probing the works of theologians across the centuries attempting to offer faithful descriptions of both the economic and immanent dynamics of Trinitarian life. Work will be done to compare and contrast the â€Å"psychological model† of the Trinity with the â€Å"social model† to discover the strengths and weaknesses of each. Exploration of the theologyRead More wisdom,humor and faith19596 Words   |  79 Pageshis â€Å"wit and wisdom† in its title, available at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1294342.ece. 24 Humor, Wisdom, and Faith 25 Critics of Religious Dogmatism 26 Four Believers Who Stressed Humor: Kierkegaard, Chesterton, Niebuhr, and Auden 27 Conclusion 34 Copyright  © 2011 by Walter G. Moss WISDOM, HUMOR, AND FAITH: A HISTORICAL VIEW â€Å"And frame your mind to mirth and merriment, / Which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.† Shakespeare, The Taming of the ShrewRead MoreJohn Calvin Essay1770 Words   |  8 Pagesbring about changes to the church. Even though Calvin traveled to some isolated spots in Europe preaching his sermons, the changes occurred all throughout Europe and then into the Americas. All these changes began humbly in France in the early 1500s. According to Lord, John Cauvin or Calvin as we know him, was born July 10th, 1509 in Noyon, which is in the Picardy region of France (a cathedral city), and died in 1564 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was born to a notary, Gerard Cauvin and his wife