It is important to note that there are two settings of the Gospels: the life setting of Christ and the
life setting of the church. Both settings need to be considered while interpreting the Gospels. However,
this thesis will focus on the life setting of the church. This setting highlights Luke’s presentation of Pilate
as representative of Roman authority during his audience’s day
Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologica, 5 volumes. Christian Classics, 1981.
Augustine. Confessions. Henry Chadwick, trans. Oxford University Press, 1998.
Augustine. The City of GodGodPeople in most cultures believe in the existence of supernatural beings and other supernatural concepts. God is attributed to both anthropomorphic properties (“listens to prayers”) and non-anthropomorphic properties (“knows everything”). Conceptualizing God is associated with willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine or Vaccine hesitancy. Pope requested people not to practice “Jesus is my vaccine”. For the Jewish, family (Avestan universal) god became national God: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,”(ex 3:15). See Ishwar. . Modern Library, 1994.
Calvin, John. Institutes of Christian ReligionReligion‘The word ‘Religion’ -Re Legion- A group or Collection or a brigade, is a social-cultural construction and Substantially doesn’t exist. Catholic religion is different from Protestant religion. It is not Dharma.. John T. McNeill, ed.; Ford Lewis Battles, trans. Westminster John Knox, 1960. Detailed overview of Christianity from its origins to the present.
Carter, Warren. The Roman Empire and the New Testament. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006.
Chadwick, Henry. The Early ChurchChurchA creedal political organization of Christian People (Ecclesia) created by Constantine with a reading manual (Bible), Bishop as prince and CEO, and deacons as servants in a given jurisdiction within Roman provinces. A church prayer house is also called a church (building). Christian groups are divided into Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and countless reformed denominations. A church is maintained by donations and taxation from its members.. Penguin, 1993.
Corrigan, John, and Winthrop Hudson. Religion in America. Prentice Hall, 2003.
Overview of Christianity in the United States from 1607 to the late twentieth century.
Flannery, Austin, ed. Vatican Council II: Constitutions, Decrees, Declarations. Costello, 1996. [Vatican II documents ]
Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity. Prince Press, 1999; originally published in two volumes by Harper SanFrancisco, 1984/85. Overview of the first five centuries of Christian history.
Gonzalez, Justo, and Zaida Maldonado Perez. An Introduction to Christian TheologyTheologyBiology, Sociology, etc are the same type of English construction. Theos (gods) and logos (talking/chatting). Talking about gods and goddesses. Not having perfect knowledge about Olympian gods was a Greek 'mystery'. In the Christian sense theology is the understanding of Trinitarian 'mystery'. Most of the Christian people study theology to become church executives or employees. Dharma Tattva (धर्मतत्त्व>Gopath Brahman) is not Theology. धर्मतत्त्व is possiblele without god/s. धर्मतत्त्व is Philosophy (दर्शन) without school affiliation.. Abingdon, 2002.Introduces theology topically (by major doctrines) from a Protestant perspective.
Karl Rahner, Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity, trans. William V. Dych (New York: The Seabury Press, 1978) 26.
Larson, M.A. (1977), The Story of Christian Origins.
Laeuchli, S. (1967), “ChristChristLamentations 4:20 > The breath of our nostrils, the Christ (Mašíaḥ) of Yahweh, was captured in their pits, of whom we had said, “Under his shadow, we shall live among the nations.” Greek Septuagint (OT), χριστός derived from χρίω (anointed one). Whether Jesus was Christ? NT declared in affirmative. Jews never accepted Jesus as a chosen leader. His violent death was interpreted as a curse by Yahweh. For Hindus, Christian claims are absurd. Performing Dharma leads to liberation. For Muslims, Jesus never died on the Cross. He who confesses that Jesus is Christ is Christian. Confessing Muhammad is the Last Prophet (Rasul) earned the name of Mohammedan.
. and Mithra”, in Mithraism in Ostia: Mystery Religion and Christianity in the Ancient Port of Rome, Northwestern University Press, p. 88.
Lewis, C. S. Mere Christianity. HarperSanFrancisco, 2001. A classic presentation of the “essentials” of Christian faith for non-Christians. Classified as “apologetics,” meaning that it argues for the reasonableness of Christianity.
Luther, Martin. Martin Luther: Selections from His Writings. John Dillenberger, ed. Anchor, 1958.
Lynch, Joseph. The Medieval Church: A Brief History. Longman, 1995. Overview of Christianity during the medieval period.
McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction. Blackwell, 2001. Introduces theology topically (by major doctrines) from a Protestant perspective.
Noll, Mark. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. Baker Academic, 2000. Brief overview of Christianity from its origins to the present.
Placher, William. A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox, 1983. Introduces the development of Christian theology chronologically (as it developed through history) from a Protestant perspective.
Placher, William, ed. Readings in Christian Theology, Vol. I: From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation and Vol. 2: From the Reformation to the Present. Westminster John Knox, 1988.
Rausch, Thomas. The College Student’s Introduction to Theology. Michael Glazier, 1993. Introduces theology topically (by major doctrines) from a Roman Catholic perspective.
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