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Christian Theology II: Christology and Soteriology

An advanced study of the person and work of Christ, examining classical and contemporary approaches to Christology and the doctrine of salvation. Students engage with patristic, medieval, Reformation, and modern perspectives.

$99

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10 Lessons
3 Credits
Self-paced
Text-Based Learning
Self-Paced

About This Course

An advanced study of the person and work of Christ, examining classical and contemporary approaches to Christology and the doctrine of salvation. Students engage with patristic, medieval, Reformation, and modern perspectives.

What You Will Learn

Trace the development of Christological doctrine from the New Testament through the present
Critically evaluate major atonement theories and their biblical and theological merits
Articulate the relationship between Christology and soteriology in systematic theology
Engage with contextual and liberation Christologies from non-Western perspectives
Formulate a personal Christological position with scholarly argumentation

Prerequisites

CHR103

Course Content

10 lessons · Self-paced estimated

1
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
Preview
2
New Testament Christology: Titles and Themes
Preview
3
Patristic Christology: From Nicaea to Chalcedon
4
Medieval and Reformation Christology
5
Modern Christology: Schleiermacher to Barth
6
Liberation and Contextual Christologies
7
Atonement Theories: Ransom, Satisfaction, and Moral Influence
8
Atonement Theories: Penal Substitution and Christus Victor
9
The Scope of Salvation: Universalism, Exclusivism, Inclusivism
10
Christology and Soteriology in Dialogue with Other Faiths
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