How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human? | Timothy Pawl

*What does it actually mean for Jesus to be fully God and fully human?* Timothy Pawl explains why the incarnation is understood as an addition rather than a subtraction from God, how Christ can possess divine and human wills and intellects, and why Christian theology could even accommodate incarnations on other worlds. 0:00 What Happened to God When Jesus Became Human? 1:04 Incarnation as Addition, Not Subtraction 2:14 Two Natures, Two Wills, One Person 3:53 The Reality of Jesus's Human Experience 5:34 Jesus Christ and Alien Intelligence *Timothy J. Pawl* is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, specializing in metaphysics and philosophical theology. His recent work includes _Jesus and the Genome: The Intersection of Christology and Biology_ and, as co-editor, _The Cambridge Companion to Christology._ *More from Timothy J. Pawl on Closer To Truth:* * Life After Death - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLfEal_zyY7PNks4DZrAVCX * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/timothy-pawl/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #TimothyPawl #Incarnation #JesusChrist