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

By Father 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 Methodology
- 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)

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

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