| CODE | FDT5610 | ||||||
| TITLE | Making Sense of Christian Theological Debates | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, including Ecumenism | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The unit will study the interpretation and the development of the original confessions of faith, above all in the ecumenical councils of the first millennium (Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon). Moreover various theologians and themes will also be analyzed and discussed. A particular emphasis shall be given to the connection between East and West, the scholastic synthesis and spiritual alternatives as well as recent theological notions that have paved the way to today’s committed Church which goes forth. Study-Unit Aims: - To assist the students understand the most crucial theological issues in the history of the Church; - To have a deeper knowledge of the basic cores the Christian tradition: the Fathers of the Church and all later major theologians with their contributions; - To establish a dialogue with the other subjects in Theology. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Analyze, synthesize and critically evaluate the main texts presented in class; - Appreciate the value of theological issues in the history of the Church; - Acquire a critical sense of thought in theological reflection. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Communicate the main concepts, ideas and theological approaches in an intelligible and structured manner; - Develop their thought basing themselves on the main concepts under study. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - O'Collins Gerald, Farrugia Mario, Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity, Oxford: University Press, 2004) (MZZ). Supplementary Readings: - McGrath Alister E., Christian Theology. An Introduction (Oxford: Blackwell, 1998). (BQT508.M335 1997). - Evans Gillian R., The Medieval Theologians (Oxford: Blackwell, 2001). - Ford David F., The Modern Theologians (Oxford: Blackwell, 1997). (BQT128.M636). - Tanner, Norman P., Decrees of the ecumenical councils (London: Sheed & Ward, 1990). (BQV11.D4). - Towey Anthony, An Introduction to Christian Theology (London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark: 2013). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Ind Study & Ind Online Learning | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Berry |
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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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