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T9210

Christology and Soteriology

Code
T9210
Level
Postgraduate
Weighting
9 credit points
Type
Intermediate
Discipline
Theology

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Prerequisites

T8101 Introduction to Theology or T8105 Basic Christian Doctrines

Exclusions

T7210 The Person and Work of Christ

Academic Staff

Very Revd. Professor John Anthony McGuckin, Professor of Early Christian Thought in the Theological Faculty of Oxford University; BDivinity (University of London); Cert. in Education (University of Newcastle upon Tyne); MA. in Education (University of Southampton); Ph.D. (Durham University)

Curriculum Objectives

This graduate course unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of the person and saving work of Jesus Christ. It seeks to explore this understanding in the light of contemporary Christian thought and life. It is an advanced unit and forms part of a Specialisation in the sub-discipline of Systematic Theology within the Discipline of Theological Studies.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Outline the key biblical material that provides the foundation for a theological understanding of the person and saving work of Christ;
  2. Explain the significance of the various strands of Christological and soteriological thought;
  3. Analyse critically a range of primary and secondary texts by relevant theological thinkers;
  4. Use appropriate methods of critical theological reflection to interpret the major doctrines in Christology and Soteriology;
  5. Apply insights from their study to Christian life and ministry within their particular context.

Content

  1. The New Testament Complexity.
    • A brief summation of the earliest Christologies (AD 50-100)
  2. The Apostolic Fathers The Didache (between AD 90 and 120)
    • The Epistle of Diognetus. (circa AD 160)
    • The Shepherd of Hermas. (between AD 90 and 150)
    • Clement of Rome (circa AD 96)
    • Ignatius of Antioch (circa AD 35-107)
  3. Anti-Gnostic Synthesis
    • Irenaeus of Lyons (circa 130-202)
  4. A Time of Apologia
    • Tertullianus (circa AD 160-225)
  5. Latin Africa I
    • Cyprianus of Carthage. (circa AD 200-258)
    • Lactantius. (circa AD 250 -325)
  6. Alexandria I
    • Clement of Alexandria (circa AD 150-215)
  7. Alexandria II
    • Origenes of Alexandria. (circa AD 186-255)
  8. Alexandria III
    • Alexander and The Nicene conflict (AD 320-326)
  9. Latin Africa II
    • Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430)
  10. Neo-Nicene Synthesis
    • Athanasius of Alexandria (circa AD 296-373)
    • Gregory the Theologian (AD 329-390)
  11. Alexandria V
    • Cyril of Alexandria (circa AD 378-444)
  12. After Chalcedon
    • Severus of Antioch (circa AD 465-538)
    • Maximus the Confessor (circa AD 580-662)