Program :

Baccalaureate in Theology

Semester :

S3

Credits :

4.5

Teacher :

Rev. Fr. Karukakalam Thomas

Aim

The purpose of the Course is to study, understand and live the person and the mystery of Jesus Christ from biblical, theological, dogmatic and pastoral perspectives. The course introduces to the students the different Christologies in the New Testament, the Christological teachings of the Fathers of the Church and the first Ecumenical Councils of the Church and the medieval, modem and contemporary approaches to Christology. The course also deals with different Christological mysteries like the preexistence of Jesus, the incarnation of Jesus and the uniqueness of Jesus.

References

  1. Kasper. W.. Jesus the Christ, New York. 1976
  2. O’ Collins. G. Christology: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Study of Jesus Christ. Oxford. 1995.
  3. Thompson. W. M.. The Jesus Debate: A Survey and Synthesis. New York. 1985
  4. Voorst. R. E. Van. Jesus outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence. Michigan. 2000.