Fostering Interreligious Love through Reflecting upon the Dual Metaphor of Christ in Revelation 5:5-6

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10.2991/assehr.k.220702.056How to use a DOI?

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Christian theology; ethics; religious metaphors; religious pluralism; religious violence

Abstract

Religion always teaches about love, however, violence in the name of religion is keep occuring, in which Christianity is not exempted. Jesus Christ is the center of the Christian faith, and love is the centre of his teachings. Unfortunately, many religious people committed violence, even those who confessed to being Christians. Religion has contributed to the development of violence in this world. This article attempts to present a Christian theological reflection might help to fight violence through reflecting upon the Christology of Revelation 5:5-6. This article is a qualitative research that uses practical theology approach to engage with the text. The main argument is that the dual metaphors of the lion and the lamb in the text show an ethical implication that God, through Jesus Christ, has chosen love over violence as the way to restore the fallen creation. The true religion is the one that promote love and fight violence, especially violence in the name of religion.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Moses Wibowo
AU  - Malik
AU  - Mozes Lawalata
AU  - Hasahatan Hutahaean
AU  - Stenly R. Paparang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/07
TI  - Fostering Interreligious Love through Reflecting upon the Dual Metaphor of Christ in Revelation 5:5-6
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Theology, Humanities, and Christian Education (ICONTHCE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 244
EP  - 247
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220702.056
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220702.056
ID  - Wibowo2022
ER  -