TH222 Theological Anthropology
Overview
In the course Theological Anthropology, Dr. Marc Cortez looks at the question, What does it mean to be human? Dr. Cortez begins by surveying how to go about studying the human person from a theological perspective. He reviews the history of Christian reflection on what it means to be human and then presses into a range of difficult concomitant issues. The course covers classic theological issues as well as relevant contemporary topics, as Dr. Cortez discusses being made in the image of God; the reality of sin; free will; the distinction between mind, body, and soul; gender; the role of women in ministry; sexuality; race; and culture.
Top Highlights
“Theological anthropology begins with the conviction that we cannot understand what it means to be human unless we understand the human person in relationship to the God who created us.” (source)
“For the biblical authors, the real question is, ‘What does it mean for a human person to stand before God?’ It’s that relationship between the divine and the human that really drives the question of humanity in the way the biblical authors frame the issue.” (source)
“In the creation narrative, there really is only one fundamental divide, and it’s the divide between Creator and creature; and humans, like all other things, we all land on the ‘creature’ side of the line.” (source)
“There is a long history of people identifying something and saying that alone is what is unique about the human person and then science researching it further, studying it more, and ending up saying, actually, ‘No, humans do that in a unique way, but they’re not the only ones who do that at all.’” (source)
“And know, when we say that theological anthropology is studying the human person from the perspective of theology, we mean the whole human person. There is no space or sphere or part of the human person that is non-theological if we are created by God as whole persons for particular purposes.” (source)
- Title: TH222 Theological Anthropology
- Author: Marc Cortez
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Theological anthropology › Christianity; Theology, doctrinal; Education › Theological anthropology--Christianity; Education › Theology, doctrinal
- Resource ID: LLS:TH222CORTEZ
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2019-06-21T20:24:35Z
Marc Cortez received his PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and holds a ThM and MA from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He is professor of theology at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He previously taught at Western Seminary for seven years, where he served as academic dean and director of the ThM program. Prior to that, he served for nearly ten years as a youth pastor for middle and high school students, and he continues to be involved in various areas of ministry. Dr. Cortez is a leading expert in theological anthropology, and his published works on this topic include ReSourcing Theological Anthropology, Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective, and Theological Anthropology: A Guide for the Perplexed.