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The Body Of His Glory Resurrection Imagery In Philippians 3:20–21, Brian Schmisek
The Body Of His Glory Resurrection Imagery In Philippians 3:20–21, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
In the entire Pauline corpus, the term “body” is used with respect to resurrection in only two verses: 1 Corinthians 15:44 and Philippians 3:20–21. In neither case does it mean resuscitated flesh. In Philippians, Paul modifies the term body by “glory,” which he uses to express the radiant presence of God, in which Christ now and ultimately in which all believers will share. This article will attempt to show that for Paul the Risen Christ's “body of glory” is a term that indicates Christ's presence with God, rather than a descriptive phrase about properties of the resurrected body. The article …
Resurrection Of The Flesh Or Resurrection From The Dead: Implications For Theology., Brian Schmisek
Resurrection Of The Flesh Or Resurrection From The Dead: Implications For Theology., Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
What will our resurrected bodies look like? Will we be young or old? Marked by the physical imperfections of our earthly lives? Does this flesh we carry now rise or is it something other? What does our modern knowledge of the world contribute to our understanding? Brian Schmisek traces developments in the Christian understanding of resurrection, explores the topic in light of biblical data, and mines scientific insights. What results is a synthesis that expresses the essence of the apostolic kerygma in modern terms. Schmisek's impressive combination of solid theological and biblical scholarship with an accessible and welcoming style makes …
Paul's Vision Of The Risen Lord, Brian Schmisek
Paul's Vision Of The Risen Lord, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
Paul, the one New Testament author who states clearly that Jesus appeared to him, has been cited as one who understood the resurrection of Jesus as fleshly, or physical. This article examines whether Paul himself understood the result of what happened to Jesus after his death to be a physical reality akin to the return of Jesus alive in the flesh. By investigating the three passages in which Paul refers to his own life-changing experience of the risen Christ (Gal 1:16; 1 Cor 9:1; 1 Cor 15:8), the article shows that there is just as much evidence to argue that …
The Apostles Creed: Articles Of Faith For The 21st Century, Brian Schmisek
The Apostles Creed: Articles Of Faith For The 21st Century, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
The third book in the For Religious Educators series providing Resources for Catholic Administrators and Religious Educators in the Knowledge of the Faith addresses the Apostle's Creed. As Catholics, we hold the Apostles Creed as a great gift summarizing the belief of the early apostles and calling us to share in that same faith. Two thousand years later we still hold this creed as an important summary of our faith and a link to the first apostles of the Church. A very helpful study of the Apostles' Creed and discusses it in a way that it continues to relate to …