Pre-requisites

TH570.306 Living in Christ
TH507.306 Foundations for Faith

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Evaluate and critique the modern day quests for the Historical Jesus.

• Identify and analyse the key historical developments of the doctrine of Christology.

• Interpret the missiological implications of Christology with direct reference for the missional nature of the Church.

• Justify the implications of Jesus’ self understanding for Christology

Unit Description

The unit addresses the doctrine of Christology. Although traditionally within the realm of systematic theology, this unit will attempt to place biblical and historical foundations for the doctrine, as well as discuss its missiological implications for the local church.

Modern historical studies with regard to who Jesus was will be examined, as well as placing Jesus in his historical context and his self-understanding. This will then be followed by exploring Paul’s understanding of Christ leading through the early church fathers culminating in the pronouncements at the Council of Chalcedon.

Balancing systematic considerations (with regard to Jesus as both human and divine), with biblical (Old and New Testaments) and historical (Church History) studies, what will emerge is the critical implications with regard to the church and its mission in contemporary society.

Major classical and modern models of the atonement will be described, along with assessment of their implications for Christian doctrine, life and mission.

Teaching Strategies

Teaching strategies include a selection of: lectures and tutorials; weekend schools; class discussions; presentation of instructional material in the form of printed documentation, DVD, video and audio tape and online interaction.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Every 2nd Year (Even), Semester 1)
Online: (Every 2nd Year (Odd), Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.