Christology from Below: Dogmatic Theological Study of the Presence of Christ for Marginalized People from Perspective of Wolfhart Pannenberg

Abstract

Christ is a representation of God's presence that can be felt and seen by all humans in this world. Jesus, through every action he made, clearly stated that the invisible nature and existence of God became visible and real in the eyes of the world. By and through Jesus Christ, the real form of God's government is present to bring the peace that everyone is waiting for and longing for. However, His presence gave rise to a lot of controversy about His identity, who was fully God and fully human. The research method used by the researchers in this paper is the qualitative (Literature) method. This research method was obtained by conducting library research (Literary) and exploring some information about the object of written research, namely marginalized groups. Wolfhart Pannenberg is one of the figures who applies his thinking to his human side. He saw the way God became human and humanized humans. By His humility as a human, He upheld justice for the oppressed, raised the dignity of the persecuted, fed the hungry and privileged those who were looked down upon. That is why, according to Pannenberg's thinking, a manifestation of the faith of people who claim to be Christians is to pay attention to people who are marginalized in this world. Because, living faith is a living practice that cares about the surrounding environment.