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Details for Christ and Salvation

Is it an oxymoron (contradiction) to claim that Jesus is both human and divine?  How do we make sense of Jesus’ death on the cross?  Is the resurrection something that can be believed in this modern scientific era?  These are the sort of questions addressed in this unit, which intends to provide students with the opportunity to explore central elements of Christian faith.  It explores what has traditionally been labelled the “person” and “work” of Jesus, i.e. who is he and what did he do for us?  In answering these questions, students are encouraged to reflect on both the ancient traditions of the bible and early church and, further, to discuss the significance of Jesus Christ for contemporary Christian life and thought.

Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: THE302
  • Credit points: 10

Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites:

The unit Christ and Salvation is part of the subject area Theology and is offered as a part of the following Awards: Bachelor of Applied Theology (Korean) (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)), Bachelor of Contemporary Ministry (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)).

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

This unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of the biblical basis and the historical and modern formulations of the person and work of Jesus Christ, and to explore these in the light of contemporary Christian life and thought.

Subject Content

  1. The contours of biblical Christology
  2. The historical development of the doctrines of the person and work of Christ
  3. The quest/s for the historical Jesus and their impact
  4. Approaches to incarnation, cross and resurrection, ascension and return
  5. Modern Christologies
  6. Issues in Christology and contemporary culture
  7. The Christological implications for pneumatology, ecclesiology and eschatology

This course may be offered in the following formats

Lectures, class presentations, discussion, tutorials, film, and web-based interaction.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis College.

Assessment Methods

Worksheet 1 (25%, 1250 words);Worksheet 2 (25%, 1250 words); Major Essay (50%, 2500 words)

Prescribed Text

No official textbook, readings provided.

Recommended Book: Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Christology: A Global Introduction, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2003.

Representative References