A little Christology between following and devotionism

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25247/2595-3788.2025.v8n1.p67-82

Keywords:

Christology, Comblin, Following Jesus

Abstract

This text aims to reflect on the Christological dynamics of the contemporary Church, where distinct and sometimes opposing views of the person and action of Jesus Christ seem to coexist. To do this, it starts from the plurality of New Testament interpretations, goes through patristics to understand how in the medieval period distinct interpretations were separated. Using comparison, he sees how antagonistic perceptions of Christ reappear today and, from Comblin's perspective, he chooses the practice of Christian life, especially in attention and care for the poor, as a criterion for the truth of the statements made about the Christ.

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Author Biography

  • Antonio Manzatto, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)

    Doutor em Teologia pela Universidade Católica de Lovaina (1993); professor titular aposentado da Faculdade de Teologia da PUC-SP.

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Published

2025-08-08

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Section

Dossiê Temático

How to Cite

MANZATTO, Antonio. A little Christology between following and devotionism. Fronteiras - Revista de Teologia da Unicap, Recife, PE, Brasil, v. 8, n. 1, p. 67–82, 2025. DOI: 10.25247/2595-3788.2025.v8n1.p67-82. Disponível em: https://www1.unicap.br/ojs/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/3024.. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

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