Sokolovsky O. Genesis of the Christological Doctrine in Christian Theology

The thesis is devoted to the genesis of Christological doctrine as a spiritual phenomenon in the system of views on the salvation of mankind. Based on the philosophical and religious approach, a comprehensive analysis of Christological doctrine was carried out, its substantive characteristics, structure and modern trends of spiritual development were revealed in the general civilizational context. The analysis of Christological problems in the context of the New Testament literature, the teachings of apostolic men and early Christian movements is implemented. Along with this, the formation of Christological doctrines of the first catechetical and theological schools and their further reflection in the Christian tradition has been studied. Characterized Christological doctrine of the first ecumenical councils, investigated the influence of Christological ideas on the formation of the dogmatic positions of Christianity in the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon, analyzed peculiarities of Christological views in the period of the V - VII of the Ecumenical Councils. Based on the philosophical and religious analysis, conceptual approaches to the interpretation of Christological doctrine in the teachings of the Catholic modernist and traditionalist movements are revealed. A distinction has been made between the methods of "ascending Christology" and "descending Christology" in the theology of the Roman Catholic Church on the basis of highlighting existential human experience in the knowledge of Christ, in contrast to historical evidence, consider the figure of Jesus against the background of a holistic cultural and historical process as its component. It has been found that this problematic contains a dialectical connection, recognizing the divinity of Christ and His human nature in a historical context.