answer this three questions

POLS 4000: Christ and Power

Final Exam Study Guide

Please be prepared to answer two of the following questions as fully and completely as you can in the time allotted.

1. N.T. Wright and James Cone both argue that traditional conceptions of Christianity are somehow not faithful to the biblical narrative. Compare the ways that both writers understand traditional conceptions of Christianity and the ways in which they are not faithful to the biblical narrative. What are the similarities and differences in their accounts?

2. Wright and Cone both display a concern with the Christian church’s pursuit of justice in the larger world. How do both authors think about the relationship between Christianity and social justice? What are the differences and similarities and who has the better account?

3. Cone spends his entire book trying to convince readers that there is a deep symbolic connection that leads to a spiritual connection between the cross of Christ and the lynching tree in the United States. What are the connections and how is that significant for the life of the Christian? Is Cone right or wrong about this?