RLT2160

Christian theology II: Christology and trinity

(ART)

P Connell

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The development of thought about the founder of Christianity, Jesus, and the trinitarian conception of the divinity from the formation of the original Christian texts through the classical formative periods of the church fathers and mediaeval theology, to the post-Reformation and post-Enlightenment discussions.

Assessment: Two seminar papers (1000 words each): 30% + Research essay (2500 words): 45% + Oral examination (15 minutes) or an optional written examination (1.5 hours): 25%