Terminology Tuesday: Incarnation
Literally, “enfleshment” or “embodiment.” In Christian theology this term refers to the act whereby God became human in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. The incarnation is logically tied to the doctrine of the Trinity, as it is God the Son—the second person of the Trinity—who “emptied himself” and became human. (See kenotic theories.) The incarnation received a classical formulation at the Council of Chalcedon (451), which said that in becoming human God the Son remained “one person” but had “two natures” (divine and human). See also Christology.
Evans, C. S. (2002). Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion (p. 59). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Richard Porter
Richard Porter is apologetics ministry leader at Calvary Church of West Hartford in Connecticut and a Chapter Director with Ratio Christi. Richard has studied apologetics for over a decade. Prior to his conversion, apologetics was a huge part of what God used to reel him in to the faith. From the popular works of Lee Strobel to the more academic defenses of Christianity by William Lane Craig, apologetics has always caught his eye. He has a passion for equipping Christians to defend the faith and hopes to one day be in full-time ministry. He also has aspirations to pursue an academic career of his own if the Lord permits. In his spare time Richard enjoys exploring New Testament studies and analytic philosophy. In addition to his intellectual pursuits, Richard also enjoys kettlebell and martial arts training – particularly Brazilian and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. He also has two sons that are being trained as young apologists and martial artists.