However, when discussing the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, Wheeler maintains that whether «Jesus Christ's divine - human
unity is the sole member of its class,
as evangelical Christians would typically claim,» or is «a paradigmatic member of a class with multiple members»
as Whiteheadians contend, this crucial
unity can be
construed more fundamentally by those in both groups
as an example of a systemic change of the God - world relationship happening once in the history of humanity globally (105).
Whether Jesus Christ's divine - human
unity is the sole member of its class,
as evangelical Christians would typically claim (John 1.14, I Timothy 2.5), or a paradigmatic member of a class with multiple members, this
unity can be
construed as an example of a systemic change of the God - world relationship happening once in the history of humanity globally, 5 and entering our cultural / religious awareness through Christ with the power and appeal described above.