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September 21st, 2012
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Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, DTS, answers how Jesus is understood in the major world religions. The answers are surprising, but far from biblical.
Transcript
Chapel Outline
- 00:30
- Introduction
- 01:38
- Jesus Christ in a Global Perspective
- 02:57
- The Exclusive Statements of Jesus
- 05:02
- World Religion Statistics
- 07:00
- Jesus in Hinduism
- 11:27
- Jesus in Buddhism
- 19:00
- Jesus in Islam
- 29:20
- Questions
- 29:52
- Are all religions the same?
- 32:17
- Is not Islam’s picture of God without a covenant different than Judaism and Christianity?
- 33:56
- What kind of attitude should have in discussing world religions with others and among ourselves?
- 35:22
- What is the difference between the Islamic view of Allah and the Christian view of God?
- 38:27
- How does one respond to someone with a pantheistic worldview or the idea that we are gods?
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The author of From the Ground Up: New Testament Foundations for the 21st-Century Church, Dr. J. Scott Horrell is professor of Theological Studies at DTS. He has been a theologian in various world cultures including years spent as a missionary in Brazil. Along with cofounding and editing a leading Latin American theological journal, he has written several books in Portuguese and English. He especially loves to introduce students to a global understanding of Christian faith, often taking teams of them with him as he travels.
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