This article deals with the fundamental changes that happened to become real within the first three centuries of Christianity and turned the self-description of Christianity as a Messianic movement and community incon...This article deals with the fundamental changes that happened to become real within the first three centuries of Christianity and turned the self-description of Christianity as a Messianic movement and community inconsistent. The main reason, as I argue, was because the Messianic confessions and expectations witnessed by early Jewish-Christian writings such as Paul＇s letters （esp. to the Romans） and the so-called Didache, a rule of a Jewish-Christian community, did not come true, since time went on, the Messiah did not reappear and, most of all, the Roman Empire remained solid. This gave way to a fundamental change caused by two historical developments and their theological effects： the slow, but steady slide of Messianic hopes as times went on and the Messiah Jesus did not reappear or change history; and the development of pagan-Christian communities approaching Jesus by the means of pagan interpretations of Jesus Christ. Eventually, these pagan interpretations made it in the 4th cent. to set up a creed that did not only suspend anything Messianic in respect of Jesus, but replace these Christian-Jewish ideas and hopes by declaring Jesus being God-man. This declaration was the end of any real Messianic hope and the end of the Jewish Jesus for many centuries. Christianity has lost its Messiah and was turned into a dogmatic religion. Facing this development it is evident that Christianity has to exceed its own dogmatic limits in respect of Jesus.展开更多
This paper will focus on Judeo-Chirstian Value and its significant influence on American culture throughout American history,such as in American Revolution,Declaration of Independence,and World War II.The Judeo-Christ...This paper will focus on Judeo-Chirstian Value and its significant influence on American culture throughout American history,such as in American Revolution,Declaration of Independence,and World War II.The Judeo-Christen Value reveals how America makes use of the Hebrew cultural heritage to shape itself and stand firm throughout the history.Meanwhile this essay will explore what is the relationship between Jews and Americans.After paragraphs,it can be concluded that,Americans favor Judeo-Christian Value and they are friendly to be Jews in history,from all the evidence following.展开更多
文摘This article deals with the fundamental changes that happened to become real within the first three centuries of Christianity and turned the self-description of Christianity as a Messianic movement and community inconsistent. The main reason, as I argue, was because the Messianic confessions and expectations witnessed by early Jewish-Christian writings such as Paul＇s letters （esp. to the Romans） and the so-called Didache, a rule of a Jewish-Christian community, did not come true, since time went on, the Messiah did not reappear and, most of all, the Roman Empire remained solid. This gave way to a fundamental change caused by two historical developments and their theological effects： the slow, but steady slide of Messianic hopes as times went on and the Messiah Jesus did not reappear or change history; and the development of pagan-Christian communities approaching Jesus by the means of pagan interpretations of Jesus Christ. Eventually, these pagan interpretations made it in the 4th cent. to set up a creed that did not only suspend anything Messianic in respect of Jesus, but replace these Christian-Jewish ideas and hopes by declaring Jesus being God-man. This declaration was the end of any real Messianic hope and the end of the Jewish Jesus for many centuries. Christianity has lost its Messiah and was turned into a dogmatic religion. Facing this development it is evident that Christianity has to exceed its own dogmatic limits in respect of Jesus.
文摘This paper will focus on Judeo-Chirstian Value and its significant influence on American culture throughout American history,such as in American Revolution,Declaration of Independence,and World War II.The Judeo-Christen Value reveals how America makes use of the Hebrew cultural heritage to shape itself and stand firm throughout the history.Meanwhile this essay will explore what is the relationship between Jews and Americans.After paragraphs,it can be concluded that,Americans favor Judeo-Christian Value and they are friendly to be Jews in history,from all the evidence following.
