Heresies & How to Avoid Them

Sunday, October 23, 2011
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The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Proper 25)


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10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Fr Austin discusses the book edited by Ben Quash and Michael Ward, with an eye toward why it matters what Christians believe.

There are a number of classic mistakes in understanding Christian faith (for instance, that Jesus is not really equal to God, or that Jesus has a human body but not a human mind). These are interesting not because Christianity wants to ‚Äúroot out‚Äù heretics (in fact, most heresies were initially held by people who were just trying to figure out the implications of Jesus’ birth, teaching, death, and resurrection). Rather, they are interesting in that they help us see why it matters what we believe.

Today’s topic: Fr Austin speaks about “docetism,” which is the view that Jesus only seemed to be human–that, in reality, he was God in a human disguise of some sort. Christianity holds, by contrast, that Jesus is truly man, fully human, like us in every respect except sin. We’ll look at some important scriptural texts that pertain to this controversy, see a bit of how and why it developed, and also consider why it matters for us today.

You’re welcome to join the class any week.


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