Assessment

Online fixed-time exam 10% + 2500 word 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 (Comprehension–Breadth) Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts, historical developments, and contemporary issues related to Christological doctrine.
• — LO 2 (Comphrension–breadth) Narrate the major developments of Christological doctrine and describe the main Christological controversies through the first four ecumenical Councils.
• — LO 3 (Comprehnsion–kind) Identify and interpret biblical passages and theological texts that contribute to the development of Christological doctrines.
• — LO 4 (Know-hos–range) analyze and evaluate different atonement theories
• — LO 5 (Know-how–selectivity) detect key principles or premises in theological argumentation that determine a Christological position.
• — LO 6 (Competence–Insight) Articulate and defend personal theological positions on key Christological issues, incorporating critical analysis and theological reasoning.

Bibliography

• — Grillmeier, Aloys. Christ in Christian Tradition I: From the Apostolic Age to the Council of Chalcedon 451.English translation by John Bowden. Westminster: John Knox Press, 1975.
• — Catechism of the Catholic Church. Dublin: Veritas, 1994, Articles 2-7 §§ 430-683
• — Grillmeier, Aloys. Christ in Christian Tradition II: From Chalcedon to Justinian I. English translation by Pauline Allen and John Cawte. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1987.
• — 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.
• — Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2012.
• — Moloney, Raymond. The Knowledge of Christ. London and New York: Continuum, 1999.
• — O’Collins, Gerald. Christology. A Biblical, Historical and Systematic Study of Jesus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, 2009.
• — O’Collins, Gerald. “Developments in Christology: The Last Fifty Years”, The Australasian Catholic Record, 90, 2, April, 2013.
• — O’Sullivan, Noel. Christ and Creation: Christology as the key to interpreting the theology of creation in the works of Henri de Lubac. Oxford: Peter Lang, 2009.
• — O’Sullivan, Noel. “An Emerging Christology,” in Jordan Hillebert. The T&T Clark Companion to Henri de Lubac. London: Bloomsbury, 2017, 327-348.
• — Ratzinger, Joseph, Pope Benedict XVI. Jesus of Nazareth. London: Bloomsbury, 2007.
• — Ratzinger, Joseph, Pope Benedict XVI. Jesus of Nazareth. Holy Week: From the entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. London: CTS, 2011.
• — Articles • 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. • 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.
• — 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.
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