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| Unit name |
The Saving God (Trinity and Baptist College) |
| Unit code |
THRS30155 |
| Credit points |
10 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
|
| Unit director |
Reverend Dr. Sears |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
THRS11040 C11001 Essentials of Christian Belief |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Description including Unit Aims
The module consists of four parts:
- The human need for salvation is approached via an analysis of human nature, sin and grace.
- The doctrine of the atonement. Students will study Christian belief about the work of Christ by engaging with the most influential models of atonement and the contributions of particular theologians who represent each view.
- Christology. Doctrinal formulation on the person of Christ as ‘fully God and fully man’ will be explored by encouraging a dialogue between patristic theology and modern theologians such as Schleiermacher, Barth and Moltmann. Due consideration will be given to the historical and cultural context out of which each particular contribution develops.
- The trinitarian implications of the person and work of Christ are explored.
The unit aims to
- help students explore theological anthropology.
- deepen students’ understanding of the classical doctrines of the person and work of Christ in relation both to trinitarian theology and the influence of religious, social and intellectual forces.
- help the students engage creatively with their personal understanding of these issues
- provide resources to assist them in Christian mission and dialogue.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the unit students should have:
- developed a critical grasp and appreciation of the centrality and fundamental importance of the doctrines of human nature, sin, grace, and the person and work of Christ and the Trinity to the Christian tradition;
- developed an appropriate insight and appreciation of the relationship between historical context and doctrinal formulation;
- a good grasp and appreciation of the theological insights and achievements of a number of significant theological figures;
- the ability to articulate a theological response to an issue raised by the contemporary context in relation to the doctrines studied.
Teaching Information
The unit consists mainly of lectures and some seminars.
Assessment Information
Formative assessment will be through preparation for classes and participation in class discussions. Students will receive feedback for their participation in seminar groups.
Summative assessment will be through one essay of 3,000 words.
Reading and References
- Fiddes, P., Past event and present salvation (London: DLT, 1990)
- Green J.B and Baker M.D., Recovering the Scandal of the Cross (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2000)
- Greene, C., Christology in Cultural Perspective (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2003)
- Pelikan, J., Jesus through the centuries (Yale: Yale University Press, 1985)
- Gunton, C., The Christian Faith. (Oxford: Blackwells, 2002)
- Gunton, C., Father Son and Holy Spirit (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 2003)
