UMS : Unit: CT9032S

Content

Revelation (apokalypsis) is central to Christian theology. The Revelation to John is a specific expression of Christian writing that makes explicit many aspects of revelation that are tacit within gospels and epistles. Some of these aspects include hyperbolic textures in expression of biblical eschatology and the seeming surrealism of futurity with the signature ears to hear for the response of faith. This unit will explore within The Revelation to John, its peculiar interface between literary style and theological overture, which is cast for specific reception of Christian promise and testimony within difficult contexts of human life.

Unit code: CT9032S

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Identify and critically evaluate diverse theological approaches to the parables of the Synoptic Gospels
2.	Formulate and apply critical criteria for evaluating the contemporary use of the Corinthian correspondence in Christian identity and testimony
3.	Demonstrate critical awareness of hermeneutical issues arising in the interface between Revelation and Christian theology
4.	Exhibit competence in formulating research criteria and methods for engaging apocalyptic tone and Christian literature

Unit sequence

The unit gives focus to central hermeneutical themes of Christian theology.

Prerequisite: PG Foundational, Introduction to Systematic Theology

Pedagogy

Rotating lecture/discussion/group

Indicative Bibliography

Bauckham, R. The Climax of Prophecy: Studies in the Book of Revelation, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1993.
Beal, T. The Book of Revelation: A Biography, Princeton & Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2018.
Bultmann, R. History and Eschatology: The Gifford Lectures 1955, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1957.
Neal De Roo N. & Manoussakis JP. eds. Phenomenology and Eschatology: Not Yet in the Now, Farnham GB: Ashgate, 2009.
Harrington WJ. OP, Revelation (Sacra Pagina), Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1993, 2008.
Kelly, A. Eschatology and Hope, Maryknoll, New York: Orbis, 2006.
Kermode, F. The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theory of Fiction, Oxford et al.: OUP, 2000.
Körtner, UHJ. The End of the World: A Theological Interpretation, trans. Douglas W. Stott, Louisville: WJKP, 1995.
Mangina, JL.Revelation, Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2010.
Ricoeur, P. History and Truth, trans. & intro. Charles A. Kelbley, Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1965.
Ricoeur, P. The Symbolism of Evil, trans. Emerson Buchanan, Boston: Beacon Press, 1967.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Document Study	1000 word document study	1000	12.0
Document Study	1000 word document study	1000	13.0
Document Study	1000 word document study	1000	12.0
Document Study	1000 word document study	1000	13.0
Essay	4000 word essay	4000	50.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 16 Oct, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:48 +1000