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THL407 Jesus the Christ (8)

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. It introduces major classical, modern (twentieth-century) and contemporary developments in the theology of the person and work of Christ. Further contemporary themes are examined, including Christology and religious pluralism, liberation Christologies and contextual Christologies.

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Session 2
Online*Canberra Campus
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*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Theology

Assumed Knowledge

THL460

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible subject(s)Related subject(s)
THL112 THL215 THL215 Paired Subject

Learning Outcomes

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 demonstrate an understanding of modern (twentieth-century) and contemporary developments in the theology of the person and work of Christ
  • 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 divinty of Christ
  • The quests for the historical Jesus
  • Salvation, the atonement and the question of violence
  • The resurrection and ascension
  • The uniqueness of Christ in a pluralist world
  • Christology and religious pluralism, liberation Christologies (including feminist, ecological and global Christologies) and contextual Christologies
  • 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.

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.