RELG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pharisees, Eucharist
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Relg 101 - introduction to world religions: western traditions - lecture 9: introduction to christianity. New testament is the english translation of the greek aramaic. Every sword has two edges - has to come both ways. Jesus was fully human and fully divine. His death is his victory - paradoxical. If it is not absurd, there is no need to believe. Sacrament - visible presence of the inward grace. The birth comes in a very unexpected hard surrounding. The ruler of the universe decides to take incarnation in the form of a humble human being. Undergo cruxification - the most shameful and painful type of punishment. He met jesus while travelling and undergo change - fully persuaded in the reality of. Jesus as the divine figure and becomes a major figure. By eating together, people express certain communal spirit. Eating the flesh and blood of god.
