Christocentrism
In Christian theology, Christocentrism is understood to mean the view that Jesus Christ occupies the central position in the history of creation and salvation, which determines and orders everything else.
Reformation theology
In Reformation theology, Christocentrism plays a prominent role, especially in connection with the doctrine of justification , which is expressed in the principle of Solus Christ . The understanding of Scripture is also Christ-centric. Luther argues that Christ is the center of Scripture from which alone a full understanding of the Bible is possible.
Orthodox and Catholic theology
Even according to the orthodox and catholic understanding, Jesus Christ is the center and fullness of salvation, from which and on which only human salvation effects are possible. The graduated cooperation of the saints and all believers is not denied or devalued in this view through the reference to Christ, but purified and strengthened. The understanding of St. Scripture is revealed in the living participation of the Church's faith , which is renewed from Christ's sacrifice in the Eucharist .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martin Luther: Printed text of the Luther Bible 1522–1546: The New Testament. Second half: Epistles and Revelation (= D. Martin Luther's works . WA DB 7 (1883–2009)). S. 384 .
- ↑ . Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium , No. 60: uibk.ac.at .
- ↑ . See Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine disclosure Dei verb , number 25: uibk.ac.at .
- ↑ . Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium , No. 10: uibk.ac.at .