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THL497 Politics, Power and the Person of Christ (8)
Abstract| This subject provides both historical and theological foundations for study in the area of public theology. Its importance lies in the pivotal link between the central place occupied by Christology within the classical theological agenda, and the practice of discipleship in the contemporary context. The subject explores the classical traditions concerning Christ, with a particular concern for the political and ethical consequences of belief. It draws upon historical, sociological, ideological and theological approaches to the subject matter. |
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Theology |
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Enrolment restrictions| Graduate Diploma of Public Theology
Master of Arts (Public Theology)
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to discuss the case for a political consideration of the person and work of Christ;
- be able to evaluate critically the biblical and classical traditions concerning the person and work of Christ from the perspective of sociological criticism;
- be able to discuss contemporary critiques of the classical Christological tradition;
- be able to analyse critically the political significance of orthodox positions and the Christological ethos of a range of protest movements;
- be able to demonstrate an appreciation of how western Christendom was formed and its continuing legacy in the post-Christendom, post-colonial period;
- be able to discuss how the political and theological claims Christians make with respect to the person and work of Christ might be viewed from the perspective of selected other world religions. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
1. What is Christology?
2. The Politics of Christ in history and tradition;
3. The plurality and politics of the New Testament;
4. Jesus and the sociology of Galilee;
5. The politics of the Quests for the Historical Jesus;
6. The politics of Nicea to Chalcedon;
7. Christ and empire after Constantine;
8. The Theological Legacy of Chalcedon;
9. The Politics of Christ in History: The Crusades;
10. The Politics of Christ in History: The Anti-Slavery Movement;
11. The Politics of Christ in History: The Holocaust;
12. Contemporary discussions of Christ in the post-9/11 period;
13. The Politics of Christ in contemporary Australia. |
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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.
