THL215 Jesus The Christ (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Theology (THEOL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject surveys the biblical sources and major historical developments of Christian thinking concerning the claim that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ of God. The primary focus is on central sources and methods that have shaped christological debates since 1800 CE. The subject includes critical assessments of the quests for the historical Jesus and arguments for Christ being both human and divine. The meaning of salvation, the atonement, and the resurrection is explored. Further contemporary themes are examined, including Christology and religious pluralism, liberation Christologies, contextual Christologies, and the present Christ.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Canberra |
| Internal | United Theological College |
| Distance * | Canberra |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: THL215
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to discuss key aspects of the biblical witness that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised messiah of God
- be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the major classical developments in the theology of the person and work of Jesus Christ
- be able to articulate important critiques made by post-Enlightenment theology of traditional approaches to christology and soteriology, and current evaluations of these critiques
- be able to expound at least one major contemporary approach to christology
- be able to demonstrate self-guided learning, including research, writing and communication skills
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- what is Christology?
- Biblical witness to Jesus Christ
- Patristic developments: the humanity and divinity of Christ
- the quests for the historical Jesus
- salvation, atonement and the question of violence
- the resurrection and ascension
- the present Christ, Spirit and faith
- the uniqueness of Christ in a pluralist world
- liberation Christologies: feminist, liberationist, ecological
- the meaning of Christ in relation to culture and public life
Residential School
This subject contains a optional 2 day residential school.
The residential school for this subject provides an orientation to the subject matter, methodology, library resources, and research tools pertaining to the study of Christology.
Activities include lectures, library orientation and group work.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.