Assessment

Online fixed-time exam 10% + Essay 90%

Module Aims

This module familiarizes learners with the methodological reflection on the person and work of Jesus Christ known as Christology. The aim of the module is to explore with learners key theological doctrines such as the incarnation and redemption, examine how they developed in the history of the theological tradition, and inquire into their contemporary theological relevance.

Indicative Syllabus

• Approaches to reading the Gospels
• New Testament Christology
• Patristic Christology and the Ecumenical Councils
• Theologies of Redemption or atonement theories
• Medieval Soteriology
• Contemporary Issues in Christology/Soteriology (e.g., Christ’s consciousness and freedom)

Learning Outcomes

• — LO 1: Demonstrate knowledge of basic Christological doctrine.
• — LO 2: Describe a major development of Christological doctrine through the first four ecumenical Councils.
• — LO 3: Identify and interpret some biblical passages and theological texts that contribute to the development of Christological doctrines.
• — LO 4: Outline different atonement theories
• — LO 5: Present some key premises or assumptions that contribute to a theological opinion in Christology.
• — LO 6: Express a personal theological understanding of the figure of Christ significant to diaconate ministry.

Bibliography

• — Grillmeier, Aloys. Christ in Christian Tradition, 2 vols. (Westminster: John Knox Press, 1975, 1987).
• — Catechism of the Catholic Church. Dublin: Veritas, 1994, Articles 2-7 §§ 430-683
• — Delio, Ilia. “Revisiting the Franciscan Doctrine of Christ,” Theological Studies Vol. 64, N° 1, 2003, 3-23.
• — Dupuis, Jacques. Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1997, 2001.
• — Gutiérrez, Gustavo. “The Options for the Poor Arises from Faith in Christ.” Theological Studies 70:2. 2009, 317-26.
• — Kereszty, Roch A. Jesus Christ: Fundamentals of Christology. New York: Alba House, 1991.
• — Loewe, William P. The College Student’s Introduction to Christology. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 1996.
• — Matera, Frank J. “Christ in the Theologies of Paul and John: Diverse Unity of New Testament Theology.” Theological Studies 67:2, June 2006, 237-56.
• — O’Collins, Gerald. Christology. A Biblical, Historical and Systematic Study of Jesus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, 2009.
• — Ratzinger, Joseph, Pope Benedict XVI. Jesus of Nazareth. London: Bloomsbury, 2007.