Paper 3: Developments in Christian Thought
Explore key topics in Christian theology and ethics
Augustine's Teachings on Human Nature
Explore Augustine's analysis of human nature before and after the Fall, Original Sin, and the transformation from Caritas to Cupiditas
Death and the Afterlife
Christian teachings on heaven, hell, purgatory, the resurrection, and different eschatological views
Knowledge of God's Existence
Natural theology, revealed knowledge, the Sensus Divinitatis, and how humans come to know God
The Person of Jesus
Christological titles, divine and human natures, Son of God, Son of Man, and the identity of Jesus Christ
Christian Moral Principles
Sources of moral authority, theonomous ethics, Sola Scriptura, and the foundations of Christian ethical decision-making
Christian Moral Action
Bonhoeffer's ethics, costly grace, duty to God and state, and Christian resistance
Pluralism and Theology
Christian responses to religious diversity: exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism
Pluralism and Society
The development of multi-faith societies and the challenges and opportunities of religious diversity
Gender and Society
Christian perspectives on gender roles, equality, and the theology of male and female
Gender and Theology
Feminist theology, Christology, and the relationship between gender and Christian doctrine
The Challenge of Secularism
Atheist critiques of religion, secular challenges to faith, and Christian responses
Liberation Theology and Marx
Marxist analysis of society, liberation theology's engagement with social justice, and Christian responses to economic oppression