| Unit name | The Gospel of John in the Contemporary World (Trinity and Baptist College) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRS30142 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. David Ball |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
B11002 Getting into the New Testament |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
While a brief introduction to broader issues in the study of John is provided, the exegetical focus on the unit is exclusively upon the sense of the texts in the finished Gospel. The unit deals with a selection of major themes of the Gospel in a context established by an investigation of the background structuring role in the Gospel of a vertical dualism (the world below vs. the world above). It also introduces literary approaches to the study of John in connection with the study of selected texts. Time will also be spent relating the Johannine perspectives to contemporary cultural perspectives.
