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Christology Final Exam
Christology Final Exam
Pagadian City
REL.ED 12 (Christology)
Submitted by:
WINSTON TAPODOC
MIAH BUYSER
STEM F
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I. INTRODUCTION
the American context. It explains the major beliefs or doctrines that are generally accepted
by all Christians while also highlighting the theological diversity of the Christians churches. In
other words, although all Christians are there to doctrines discussed here, various groups of
Christians often interpret these doctrines differently. These disagreements usually have
historical roots; thus, Christianity’s historical development is inseparable from its doctrinal
development. For this reason, the paper gives an overview of Christianity’s historical
The image was made by an anonymous Mexican sculptor and arrived in Manila via
galleon from Acapulco, Mexico on May 31, 1606. Folk belief attributes the colour of the
image to soot from votive candles burnt before it, although the most popular legend is that
Researcher of Catholic theology, Monsignor Sabino Vengco meanwhile noted that the
image was not charred, but in fact dark through to its core as it was carved from mesquite
wood. Vengco based this claim on personal research in Mexico, where he said mesquite
wood was a popular medium in the period the image was carved. He also likened it to Our
The image was first enshrined in the Church of San Juan Bautista of the Augustinian
Recollects in Bagumbayan, Luneta. In 1608, the image was transferred to the Church of San
Nicolás de Tolentino (popularly known as the "Recoletos Church") inside Intramuros. It was
enshrined in the retablo mayor or high altar of the church, leaving only for a procession on
Palm Sunday. Both the church and the image were destroyed in the Allied bombardment of
They have all been influenced by their particular cultures and religions, by their
economic position and social class, by their gender, and by their position as part of the social
Religion is only one of the things that shape a person’s view of who he or she is. But in
interfaith dialogue – if the encounter is one that concentrates on matters of religion – the
religious part of a person’s identity gains more weight, perhaps more than it carries in their
may seem to be more strongly anchored in religion than they really are and then the speaker
intended them to be. Since the people involved in the dialogue may be seen primarily as
representatives of their faith community, the people listening may come to think that
opinions which are evidently subjective are actually based on religion, even if in fact they
have no link at all to its core values. This can lead to people having a distorted view of each
This study in contextual theology investigates the history, rituals, prayers, cultural
expressions, and personal experiences surrounding the two devotions. I argue that the
devotees worship is their living witness to the vulnerable and broken Christ, whom they
encounter as the God-with-them and who rescues them from the many challenges they
experience.
V. CONCLUSION
We must bear in mind that the Catholic Church did not teach to worship idols/images,
rather, venerate the sacred images and relics in order to show and strengthen our faith. Take
note that it is God who answer our prayers and make miracles since the sacred images and
relics are symbols of our faith and for veneration purpose only.