From the first to the last, and not merely in the epilogue, Christianity is eschatology, is hope, forward looking and forward moving, and therefore also revolutionary and transforming the present.” (Jurgen Moltmann).The unit situates eschatology in the centre of Christian theology and demonstrates the integrative function of the theology of hope. The eschatological emphases of the Scriptures are presented with particular attention to the Reign of God as the organising image. The unit examines the activity of God in Humanity and in its history focusing on Christ as the meaning of this history. Within this context the eschata are retrieved as symbols of Christian hope that are operative in life, present in death and are hope-filled expressions of life through death. This unit may consider questions regarding the relationship between body and soul, time and eternity, millenarianism and eschatology, eschatology and ecology, eschatology and the Eucharist, and various eschatological issues in the light of science.
Unit code: CT9010Y
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Analyse the theology of hope |
| 2. | Critically assess a theology of history |
| 3. | Evaluate the four principles of eschatological language |
| 4. | Critically reflect on the eschata as symbols of the theology of hope |
| 5. | Critically appraise the difference between eschatology and futurology |
| 6. | Critically evaluate the relationship between the theology of hope and Christian praxis |
24 units in CT
asynchronous and synchronous lectures and student-centred synchronous tutorials
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2800 | 40.0 | |
| Essay | 4200 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 14 Jul, 2022
Unit record last updated: 2022-07-14 13:18:36 +1000