5641007 Christian Studies
| Numbering Code | U-LET08 35641 SJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.4 | |
| Instructor name | TSUDA KENJI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The purpose of this seminar is to read classical research on doctrine in early Christianity, look at a comprehensive overview of the main doctrinal themes and characteristics of church fathers from extensive historical materials, and learn the historical developments revealed by dogma. In this seminar, we aim to improve reading comprehension of literature needed to study Christian thought through close reading of studies that furthered the development of patristics in modern Germany. | |||
| Course Goals | Able to cultivate the basic scholarship needed to study ancient Christian thought through close reading of German texts, including citations of church fathers in Latin and Greek. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Continuing with this year's second semester seminar, we will deal with Harnack's Lehrbuch der Dogmengeschichte, from the view of classical literature related to ancient doctrinal history. Adolf von Harnack, Lehrbuch der Dogmengeschichte, Band I, 4te Auflage (Tuebingen 1909), WBG: Darmstadt, 2015. 1．Orientation 2．Premise of doctrinal research 3．Gospel and the Old Testament 4．Separation from Judaism 5．Roman and Greek worlds 6．Greek spirit 7．Earliest Christians 8．Catholicism 9．Apostolic faith 10．Gospel of Jesus Christ 11．Dual gospel 12．Eschatology 13．Messianism 14．Kingdom of God 15．Conclusion, review, and comments on papers |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Based on in-class performance. Attendees will be assigned regular translations and several presentations on individual text-based subjects, and graded on overall work. | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Participants will attend seminar having each closely read and read each session's text, and identified discussion questions. Furthermore, presenters will look over related literature, and be prepared to report on topics based on main themes. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Other, copies of text used will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
