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IS THERE HEALING IN THE ATONEMENT? A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THREE THEOLOGICAL STREAMS AND THE CONTEMPORARY NEPALI CHURCH

  • Amos Gurung (Torch Trinity Graduage School of Theology)

초록/요약

This thesis investigated the concept of healing and atonement according to the views of three theological streams and the contemporary Nepali churches. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Wesley were selected because of their enormous contributions to theological academies and development of Protestant and evangelical thought, especially in terms of healing and atonement. The study focused on the various interpretations of key passages, namely, Isa.52:13-53:12, Matt.8:16-17, and 1Pet.2:24. Chapter 2 of this study examined the various interpretations of healing and atonement according to Luther, Calvin, and Wesley. It revealed that the three agreed on the spiritual aspect of healing in the death of Christ over physical healing. Chapter 3 analyzed the contemporary notions of healing and atonement among Nepali churches. It showed that majority of the Nepali respondents viewed healing primarily in terms of physical aspect; they also did not view the death of Christ solely as an atoning act. Chapter 4 presented a comparative analysis of healing and atonement based on the views of three theological streams and respondents from the Nepali churches.

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION = 1
The Statement of the Problem = 1
The Sub-Problems = 1
The Delimitations of the Study = 2
Definition of Terms = 3
The Basic Assumptions = 3
The Importance of the Study = 4
The Research Methodology = 9
CHAPTER 2 HEALING IN THE ATONEMENT ACCORDING TO THREE THEOLOGICAL STREAMS = 11
First Theological Stream: Martin Luther’s View of Healing in the Atonement = 12
Prevailing Conditions in Luther’s Time = 13
Luther’s Theology of the Cross = 21
Luther’s Interpretation of the Phrase, “By His Stripes, We were Healed = 23
Second Theological Stream: John Calvin’s View of Healing in the Atonement = 26
Prevailing Conditions in Calvin’s Time = 28
Calvin’s Theology of the Cross = 34
Calvin’s Interpretation of the Phrase, “By His Stripes, We were Healed” = 35
Third Theological Stream: John Wesley’s View of Healing in the Atonement = 39
Prevailing Conditions in Wesley’s Time = 40
Wesley’s Theology of the Cross = 44
Wesley’s Interpretation of the Phrase, “By His Stripes, We were Healed” = 47
Summary of the Chapter = 50
CHAPTER 3 CONTEMPORARY VIEW OF HEALING IN RELATION TO THE ATONEMENT AMONG NEPALI CHURCHES = 52
A Brief Profile of Nepal = 52
Hinduism and Buddhism = 55
Animistic and Shamanistic Background = 57
The First Advent of Christianity in Nepal = 60
The Second Advent: The United Mission to Nepal = 62
A Survey of the Contemporary View of Healing in the Atonement in Nepali Churches = 64
Data Discussion of Field Survey = 65
Demographical Data Analysis = 66
Healing in Relation to the Doctrine of Atonement = 67
Summary of the Chapter = 76
CHAPTER 4 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF HEALING IN THE ATONEMENT BETWEEN THREE THEOLOGICAL STREAMS AND THE CONTEMPORARY NEPALI CHURCH = 78
Analysis of Shared Points = 79
Three Theologians’ "Theology of the Cross" = 79
Source of Sickness = 80
Sources of Healing = 81
Reason for Healing = 82
Scriptural Grounding = 83
Analysis of Divergent Points = 84
The Nature of Healing = 85
Instruments of Healing = 86
Theological Meaning of the Death of Christ = 86
Power-Encounter = 87
Religious Contexts = 87
Socio-Political Contexts = 88
Intellectual Climate = 90
Summary of the Chapter = 91
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION = 92
Summary of the Finding of the Study = 92
Implications of the Findings of the Study = 96
APPENDIX A LETTER OF REQUEST TO THE CHURCHES = 98
APPENDIX B A QUESTIONNAIRE NO THE HEALING IN THE ATONEMENT AMONGST THE NEPALI CHURCHES = 99
APPENDIX C TRANSLATION OF LETTER = 105
APPENDIX D TRANSLATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE = 106
APPENDIX E TABLES OF SURVEY OF RESULTS (SET A) = 112
TABLES OF SURVEY OF RESULTS (SET B) = 116
WORKS CITED = 123

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