| CODE | FDT1020 | ||||||||
| TITLE | The Mystery of Christ | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, including Ecumenism | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit presents basic concepts related to the mystery of Christ and the economy of salvation. After having presented the human as a transcendent essence, an exploration in the possible paths to God shall be examined. The focus of the unit is placed on the human sinfulness and the need for salvation; God's revelation in Holy Scripture (its fulfilment in Christ) as well as the role of the Church in the economy of salvation. Study-Unit Aims: - To assist students in understanding Christian revelation and theology and its relation to the philosophy and phenomenon of religion. - To familiarize students with the key elements of the Christian faith. - To pass on the essential knowledge to students to help them clarify their basic life situations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interpret the subject and understand interrelated theological disciplines. - Analyse basic theological concepts (the mystery of Christ, the history of salvation, human being, freedom, transcendence, analogy). - Evaluate potential philosophical and religious paths to God. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Speak of the uniqueness and universality of God's revelation in Jesus Christ. - Reflect on God and comprehend the human endeavor and the need for salvation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Eminyan, Maurice, The mystery of salvation : a theological study of its biblical, historical, social and existential aspects. Valletta (Malta) : Malta University Press, 1973. Pasquale, Gianluigi, The history of salvation : for a word of salvation in history, Sankt Augustin : Academia Verlag, 2009. Supplementary Readings: Rahner, Karl, Foundations of Christian faith : an introduction to the idea of Christianity. New York : Crossroad Publishing Company, 1978. Ratzinger, Joseph, Principles of catholic theology : building stones for a fundamental theology, San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 1989. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: Basic knowledge of Theology | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Joseph Zammit |
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