5631001Christian Studies (Special Lectures)
| Numbering Code | G-LET08 65631 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Thu.4 | |
| Instructor name | ＷＡＴＡＮＡＢＥ ＫＡＺＵＴＡＫＡ (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The objective of this course is to present the history of the development of doctrine formed within early Christianity up to the Council of Chalcedon (451), while following separate themes. Doctrine refers to the teachings of Christianity preached in church; since the earliest days of Christianity, various problems have arisen concerning the orthodoxy of doctrine (e.g., the problems of Christology or salvation), and as each of these problems arose, the handling of each led to the formation of doctrine. In this lecture course, we will shift our focus to the tense relations between Christianity, various philosophies, and the Roman Empire and analyze the doctrine and concepts formed by the church fathers. | |||
| Course Goals | To learn basic knowledge related to central problem points in the formation of doctrine, primarily up to about the 5th century. To be able to position within history, and closely examine, the ideology and doctrine of church fathers in early Christianity while analyzing important texts from the time. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The topic for the first semester this year is "the history of early Christian doctrine." Following an orientation in the first class session, the rest of the sessions will have lectures on the following items. Each lecture will cover one item. 1. Orientation 2. Athanasius's theory of the Trinity 3. Cappadocian church fathers' theory of the Trinity 4. Development of Trinity theories starting in the 4th century 5. 4th century Christology 6. Apollinarism and the Orthodox Church 7. Christology of the school of Antioch 8. The Theotokos controversy 9. The Western world and Leo I 10. The Council of Chalcedon 11. Origins of the soul 12. Original sin and corruption 13. Grace and plans 14. The end of the Pelagius controversy 15. Summary and conclusion, and explanation of reports, etc. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | By reports (which will examine students' understanding of lecture content, including multiple short reports, and the development of related questions). Consultations about report content will be conducted individually. | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The focus will be on reviewing the material using encyclopedias and reference materials introduced in class. Details will be given during class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Other, printouts distributed during class. | ||
| References, etc. | J.N.D. ケリー 『初期キリスト教教理史 下 ニカイア以後と東方世界』 (一麦出版社) | |||
