T8531 – Christology and Soteriology

Unit Code

T8531

Unit Name

Christology and Soteriology (postgraduate)

Unit Weighting

9  Credit Points

Type of Unit

Intermediate

Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

T8501 Introduction to Theology

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 a foundational knowledge of the person and saving work of Jesus Christ. It also explores the relevance of this understanding in the light of contemporary Christian thought and discipleship.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the person and saving work of Christ in the New Testament;
2. demonstrate a critical awareness of the evolution of Christological and soteriological doctrine.
3. comprehensively analyze source documents and theological literature relevant to Christology and Soteriology.
4. critically explore issues in Christology and Soteriology in the context of contemporary culture and religion; and,
5. apply Christological and Soteriological insights to the Christian spiritual life and discipleship.

Content

1. Methodological issues and/or foundational concepts in Christology and Soteriology
2. Christological and Soteriological themes in the New Testament
3. The evolution of Christological and Soteriological doctrine
4. The development of the theological understanding of the person and saving work of Jesus Christ
5. Contemporary issues in Christology and Soteriology
6. Implications for Ecclesiology and the Christian Life