Person of Jesus Christ

Question 1

3 persons of Jesus

Answer 1

Son Of God, Teacher of Wisdom, Liberator of the Poor

Question 2

C.S Lewis trilemma

Answer 2

Jesus must be either Lord, liar, or lunatic – he cannot simply be a good teacher if he claimed to be God.

Question 3

N.T Wright ressurection

Answer 3

Argues the resurrection is historically plausible, and central to Jesus’ divine identity.

Question 4

Gerald O’collins

Answer 4

Emphasises Jesus’ unique relationship with God and that his divine nature is shown in his miracles and resurrection.

Question 5

Richard Dawkins

Answer 5

Sees Jesus as a wise ethical teacher promoting love, but denies any divinity.

Question 6

Leo Tolstoy

Answer 6

Saw Jesus’ value in the Sermon on the Mount (non-violence, love, humility), not supernatural claims.

Question 7

Kierkegaard – Truth as Subjectivity

Answer 7

Emphasised personal relationship with Christ over objective theological claims. Jesus’ teaching demands inward transformation.

Question 8

Gustavo Guttierez

Answer 8

Jesus stood with the poor and oppressed - christianity should be socially and politically radical

Question 9

Leonardo Boff

Answer 9

Argues that Jesus’ mission was to challenge oppressive structures and offer liberation, both spiritual and material.

Question 10

Camilo Torres

Answer 10

Believed true Christianity involves active resistance to injustice.

Question 11

John Hick

Answer 11

Argued Jesus was not uniquely divine, but a great spiritual teacher among others (pluralist view).