Jesus: Prophet, Messiah, or God? [118:34]
by Steve Katsaras vs. Bernie Power vs. Shahir Naga rated at 2.6 (9 votes so far)
An evangelical, a unitarian, and a Muslim discuss the identity of Jesus at a forum held in Melbourne, Australia, on 17th July 2013. This was a discussion jointly hosted by City Bible Forum and CrossCulture Church of Christ between three different views on Jesus. The evening started with 8 minute opening statements by each presenter, then moderated discussion followed by a 2 minute closing. A Trinitarian Christian - Dr. Bernie Power (Melbourne School of Theology). A Muslim - Shahir Naga (1God.com.au) A Unitarian Christian - Steve Katsaras (Red Words Church). This is the complete presentation. If the youtube link doesnt work, click here to download the complete video.
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These books, written by people from diverse backgrounds, express the simple truth that God is one. Some of them are more scholary while others are more autobiographical. In addition, a few of them are available to read online. If you would like more in depth treatment of christian monotheism, these books are the next step to take. Note: if you know of other books, not listed here, please leave us feedback.
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The Arian Controversy (Truth Matters)
by Alex Hall [28:06]
rated at 3.2 (out of 12 votes)
Alex Hall of London tells the story of how the church vacillated between Arius and Athanasius during the fourth century. By focusing on the dueling councils during that period (a.d. 318-381) Alex paints a picture, which, although disturbing to those of us who would like to think that such matters as the deity of Christ were always clear, accurately describes how politics heavily influenced the development of theology during that time. A good deal of Alex's work was influenced by When Jesus Became God by Richard Rubenstein. If this conversation has piqued your interest in this subject I highly recommend reading Rubenstein's book as it fills out the details in a readable manner. Alex's conclusion is that we should not trust either side since both used ungodly means to achieve their goal of winning the debate, rather, we should practice the Berean exercise of searching the Scriptures to see whether these things are so (Acts 17.11).