Theology in the Second Millennium: Engaging with Paradigm Shifts

Theology in the Second Millennium: Engaging with Paradigm Shifts

Theology in the Second Millennium: Engaging with Paradigm Shifts

Students will, by the end of the module, have the opportunity to:

 Analyse and assess the formative philosophical, social and cultural influences that shaped the medieval and modern theological perspectives.

 Explore in depth significant theological paradigm shifts.

 Develop a sense of the different vocabularies and conceptual frameworks of theologies in conflict.

 Read, discuss and compare primary and secondary material from the second millennium, analysing and evaluating its significance in the development of Christian Theology.

 Identify key social and political implications of shifts in theology and the ethical issues they provoked e.g. Crusades, the Inquisition, religious intolerance.

 Debate and reflect in seminar on the on-going influence of key figures and ideas e.g. Aquinas, Luther, Schleiermacher.

 Research, write, and deliver concise oral, visual and written expository pieces.