I want to argue a simple point. Since we don't have a theological anthropology, our current Christology has little theological foundation; and, therefore, Christology will be the next theological battle that we have (and it already is).

How to prevent this? Well …
1. We need to articulate and *believe* in human natures which have both material (blood, nerves) and immaterial properties (will, mind, etc.). We need to also affirm that persons (Joe, Anne) individuate human natures.
2. We need to understand what the mind is, what the soul is, what the will us, what a person is, and so on. Since most of us psychologize personhood today as the centre of consciousness, our anthropology does not match our Christology. That's a massive problem.
3. We need to apply our anthropology to our theological dogma of Christ's incarnate nature. And in so doing, we must read Scripture theologically so that we can understand how Christ acts kata theologia / economia.
4. We must affirm that Christ assumed a human nature with rational and noetic properties that belong to human natures. If he does not assume a genuine human nature, then he cannot redeem and heal humanity.
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