B-KUL-A00B3A Theology of Christian Doctrine
General information
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Academic year: 2010-2011
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Study points: 4
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Advanced
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught this academic year in the first semester
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POC:
Facultaire onderwijscel Godgeleerdheid
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Taught by
Merrigan Terrence
Aims
- To acquire insight into the structure of, and the argumentation employed in, John Henry Newman's classic work, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (rev. ed.).
- To reflect on the argumentation employed in the Essay on Development in the light of other works by Newman.
- To acquire insight into Newman's understanding of other themes related to the idea of 'development', including the notion of 'revelation' and the act of faith.
- To consider Newman's ideas on doctrinal development in their relationship to the contemporary notion of the the so-called 'hermeneutical turn'.
- To reflect on the application of Newman's thought to the 'development' of the Church's teaching regarding the salvation of non-Chrstians.
Previous knowledge
Students must already have a good grounding in systematic theology.
Content
The course will take as its point of departure the text of Newman's An Essay on the Developpment of Christian Doctrine. The course will be built upon a close reading of this text and students are expected to be thoroughly familiar with the text. The lectures will take their lead from the text and will be dedicated to explaining and reflecting on key concepts developed by Newman, such as, for example, the 'idea' of Christianity, 'antecedent probability', the 'notes' of development, etc. Supplementary literature, consisting of reflection by other authors on Newman's Essay, will form part of the core course material and of the examination.
This course is included in
Master in de gespecialiseerde studies in de godgeleerdheid en de godsdienstwetenschappen
(Theologie en religiestudie)
Doctoral Programme in Theology
Doctoraatsopleiding in de Godgeleerdheid
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)
Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion
Course Material
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Articles and literature
Syllabus
Activities
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B-KUL-A00B3a Theology of Christian Doctrine |
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General information
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Study points: 4.00
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Language: English
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Category:
interactive lecture
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught this academic year in the first semester
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POC:
Facultaire onderwijscel Godgeleerdheid
Taught by
Merrigan Terrence
Aims
- To familiarize students with a key notion in systematic theology (i.c., the notion of doctrinal development).
- To reflect on the contemporary relevance (if any) of the notion of doctrinal development.
- To apply the notion of development to the Church's teaching on the salvation of non-Christians.
Content
The course will take as its point of departure the text of Newman’s Essay on Development. This text will be discussed in the light of a comprehensive reflection on Newman’s thought, with particular attention to the applicability of thought to the ‘development’ of the Church’s teaching on the salvation of non-Christians.
Course Material
J.H. Newman, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (Notre
Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1989).
G. McCarren, "Development of Doctrine," in I. Ker & T. Merrigan (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009) 118-136.
G. D’Costa, “‘Extra ecclesiam nulla salus’ revisited,”
in Ian Hamnett (ed.), Religious
Pluralism and Unbelief: Studies Critical and Comparative (New York: Routledge, 1990) 130-147.
T. Merrigan, ““Revelation,” in I. Ker & T. Merrigan (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009) 47-72.
T. Merrigan, “Imagination and Religion: The Case of John Henry Newman,” in Cahiers victoriens et édouardiens 70 (2009) 187-218.
Course activities
- Preparatory reading of the texts to be dicussed in class.
- Participation in the lectures and discussions.
- Study and analysis of both the text of Esaay on Development and the supplementary literaure recommended by the professor as essential reading.
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-A20B3a Evaluation: Theology of Christian Doctrine |
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Evaluation description
Examination type:
oral with written preparation
When?:
final examination during examination period
Evaluation type:
Open book
Explanation
1. Students may bring to the exam the text of the Essay on Development and the literature discussed during the lectures.
2. Students will be provided with an examination question that takes as its point of departure either (a) a text from the Essay on Development or (b) a comment by an author discussed in the lectures or (c) a proposition proposed by the professor.
3. Students will receive 15 minutes to prepare a critical reflection on the examination question. In their answer they will be expected to demonstrate their insight into, and their critical appropriation of, the text of the Essay on Development, the content of the lectures, and the supplementary literature that forms part of the 'esential reading' of the course.
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