Jesus Christ: Source of Our Salvation (Second Edition)
Chapter 3: How Can Jesus be Both God and Human?
How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human?
Film Focus: In this video, Bishop Robert Barron discusses Jesus’ nature as both God and Man. He delves into a number of heresies which unduly emphasized one nature over the other in order to clarify what we really do believe.
Text Focus: Pages 81-85
Discussion Questions:
- What are the three basic misunderstandings of Jesus?
- What is the name given to each of these misunderstandings?
- Where do you see these three basic misunderstandings in the world today?
- What did the Council of Chalcedon ultimately say about Christ’s nature?
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