15th December: 3rd in Advent: Matthew 11:2-11

The article presents a sermon on the occasion of the third Sunday of Advent season on December 15, 2013 based on Matthew 11:2-11 of the Bible. The author reflects on messianic cognitive dissonance based on a study which examined the perception of liberal and conservative Christians on the true chara...

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Main Author: Pagano, Joseph S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2013]
In: The expository times
Year: 2013, Volume: 125, Issue: 2, Pages: 81-83
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Matthäusevangelium 11,2-11
B SERMON (Literary form)
B Cognitive Dissonance
B Advent
B Messiah
B Jesus Christ Teachings
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Summary:The article presents a sermon on the occasion of the third Sunday of Advent season on December 15, 2013 based on Matthew 11:2-11 of the Bible. The author reflects on messianic cognitive dissonance based on a study which examined the perception of liberal and conservative Christians on the true character of Jesus Christ. It is noted that John the Baptist has experienced messianic cognitive dissonance because of his conflicting beliefs about the nature of Jesus as the messiah.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524613501979b