Christianity Theme 2 - A, B and C

Who is the key scholar who claims Christians use the wrong metaphors to speak of God?

• Barth

• McFague

• Moltmann

• Luther

What does McFague argue is a problem with using only male language about God.

• It leads to the domination of women by men

• It demonstrates tri-theism

• It promotes people to see God as loving

• It champions feminism

Which is not one of McFague's three metaphors of God?

• Mother

• Friend

• Lover

• Ruler

McFague argues that God should only be viewed as a Mother in todays society

• True

• False

What word is used to describe God’s inability to suffer?

• Immutable

• Impassible

• Transcendent

• Omnipotent

Immutability refers to how God is unchangeable.

• True

• False

Which scholar talks about identifying with the crucified Christ?

• Barth

• McFague

• Moltmann

• Luther

What does Moltmann mean by the crucifixion being a Trinitarian event?

• All three aspects of God were involved in the suffering of mankind

• It joined together all three persons in the trinity

• The suffering only happened to Christ, not the Father or the Holy Spirit

• All three aspects of God are impassable

What term is used for the heresy that Jesus did not suffer on the cross because his body was not human.

• Adoptionism

• Sebellianism

• Arianism

• Docetism

Moltmann argues that the death of the Son and the grief of the Father led to the...

• crucifixion

• resurrection

• outpouring of the Holy Spirit

• Garden of Eden