The theology of the Cross (Latin: Theologia Crucis, [1] German: Kreuzestheologie[2][3][4]) or staurology[5] (from Greek stauros: cross, and - logy: "the study of") [6] is a term coined by the German theologian Martin Luther [1] to refer to theology that posits "the cross" (that is, divine self-revelation) as the only source of knowledge concerni...

The cross is disorienting because it will not give us what we want. It will not measure righteousness by the Law, and then reward it accordingly. Churches, states, and individuals all set up systems of merit, and then apply their legal judgment—and look!

2017年4月13日 · The theology of the cross leads us to place our lives in God's hands, through the power of his Holy Spirit, rather than try to master life on our own terms. It helps us understand fully what the biblical writers mean when they say that …

2022年1月4日 · The theology of the cross, or theologia crucis, is a term coined by the German theologian Martin Luther to refer to the belief that the cross is the only source of spiritual knowledge concerning who God is and how God saves.

2012年8月16日 · The supreme example of this is the cross itself: God triumphs over sin and evil by allowing sin and evil to triumph (apparently) over him. His real strength is demonstrated through apparent weakness. This was the way a theologian of the cross thought about God.

Cross theology (theologia crucis) is a system of understanding man's relationship to God. The phrase was first used by German theologian Martin Luther in the Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, to illuminate the doctrine of the depravity of man and the bondage of the human will to sin.

In contrast to that other theology prevailing in Christendom, which Luther calls the theology of glory, the theology of the cross claims to be the correct scriptural theology by which Christ's church stands or falls. The preaching of the cross alone, Luther contends, is the preaching of the Gospel. What then is the theology of the cross? 2.

2024年12月13日 · Explore the historical, theological, and modern significance of the cross in Christianity. A symbol both revered and contentious, the cross has shaped religious thought and artistic expression for centuries. Its significance spans from a historical event to a theological cornerstone, continually evolving in its interpretation and relevance.

The theology of the cross is the name given by Martin Luther to a theological approach which looks to the cross as the centre, source and sum of Christian theology. He contrasted it with the various theologies of glory, which are founded upon the idea that humans can, by using what is within them, reach God's righteousness or revelation.

2024年8月12日 · The concept of “theology of the cross,” articulated by theologians like Martin Luther, emphasizes that true understanding of God’s nature and will is revealed through suffering and the cross, rather than through power and glory.