The Person of Christ is the centre of the Christian faith. In him, God came as close to humanity as is possible: he became one of us, without ceasing to be the Eternal One. In this lecture series, Dr Jasper Knecht will survey how the Church of the ages has reflected on the momentous event of this union, on the Incarnation. This series will be delivered in three parts, each with a specific focus: Christ’s humanity and divinity, his unity, and the theological significance of Christ’s Christmas coming for our understanding of and existence in the world at large. Each session will contain a lecture of about 45 minutes and (moderated) Q&A (optional).
- Our three dates: Thursday 4 December, 11 December, and 18 December
- Time: 19:30 – 20:15 (Central European Time – please check your time zone!), followed by an optional Q&A Session.
- Where: Online, via Zoom. Please register via events@qvi.eu to receive the links.
See you in December?!
Lecture 1 | 4 Dec | “Jesus: Fully Human and Fully Divine”
In this first lecture, we survey the foundational questions around the natures of Jesus. Why did the Church defend Jesus’ complete humanity? Why did it insist the one born of Mary is ‘true God of true God’?
Lecture 2 | 11 Dec | “Jesus: Immanuel, the God-Man”
If Christ is fully human and fully divine, then how is he one Jesus? Over this challenging question, the Church debated for many decades (if not centuries). In the answer lies hidden one of the beautiful implications of the confession that Jesus is Lord, namely that he is Immanuel, God with us.
Lecture 3 | 18 Dec | “Jesus: The Significance of Christmas”
The theological topics of the first two questions naturally lead us to ask: what, then, is the significance of Christmas? Is it simply the necessary event that allows for the cross, or does the Incarnation itself declare a Good News already? What then is Christmas’ Gospel?