| CODE | MRT5002 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Systematics of Spirituality | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Moral Theology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Theological reflection invites believers to explore the mystery of the Trinity, and proceeds to delve into the mystery of the Incarnate Word and to enter into questions regarding the identity of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Man, the “one mediator between God and men” (1 Tim 2,5). Christians, throughout the ages, have reflected on this great mystery, namely, that for the salvation of the world, the Son of God, while remaining fully divine, became truly and fully human. The christological question was a focal point of debate in the early Church. The basic New Testament presentations regarding the person of Jesus Christ are fundamental, as are the mainfacets of the earliest debates on the Messiah. Study-Unit Aims: - To establish a basic knowledge os systematic dogmatic theology as a foundation to their studies in Christian Spirituality. - To identify and classify the central elements of the Christian faith as encountered in Revelation and the Tradition of the Church. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to argue about the central elements of the theology of the Trinity, Christology, pneumatology, ecclesiology and Mariology. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to inspect, analyse, and examine a theological text on Christian spirituality and be able to interpret, assess, estimate, and justify its underlying themes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - O'DONNELL John J., The Mystery of the Triune God, New York 1989. - CANTALAMESSA Raniero, Contemplando la Trinita`, Milano 2002. - CANTALAMESSA Raniero, Come, Creator Spirit, Collegeville 2003. Supplementary Readings: - BENEDICT XVI, The Transforming Power of Faith, San Francisco 2013. - BENEDICT XVI, Jesus of Nazareth, 3 vols, various editions, 2007, 2011, 2012. - CORBON Jean, The Wellspring of Worship, Eugene 2001. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: General religious knowledge | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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