UMS : Unit: CT3032S

Content

Revelation (apokalypsis) is central to Christian theology. The Revelation to John is a specific expression of Christian writing that makes explicit many aspects of revelation that are tacit within gospels and epistles. Some of these aspects include hyperbolic textures in expression of biblical eschatology and the seeming surrealism of futurity with the signature ears to hear for the response of faith. This unit will explore within The Revelation to John, its peculiar interface between literary style and theological overture, which is cast for specific reception of Christian promise and testimony within difficult contexts of human life.

Unit code: CT3032S

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Identify literary features common to diverse expressions of apocalyptic language in New Testament writings and Christian proclamation
2.	Identify and critically evaluate diverse theological approaches to The Revelation to John and apocalyptic language;
3.	Formulate and apply critical criteria for evaluating contemporary uses of apocalyptic language in Christian theology and testimony;
4.	Demonstrate critical awareness of hermeneutical issues arising in the interface between Revelation and Christian theology

Unit sequence

54 points in Systematic Theology Introduction to Systematic Theology and 54 points in Biblical Studies when cross-listed to New Testament Studies

Pedagogy

Rotating lecture/discussion/group work

Indicative Bibliography

Bauckham, R. The Climax of Prophecy: Studies in the Book of Revelation, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1993.
Beal, T. The Book of Revelation: A Biography, Princeton & Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2018.
Bultmann, R. History and Eschatology: The Gifford Lectures 1955, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1957.
Neal De Roo N. & Manoussakis JP. eds. Phenomenology and Eschatology: Not Yet in the Now, Farnham GB: Ashgate, 2009.
Harrington WJ. OP, Revelation (Sacra Pagina), Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1993, 2008.
Kelly, A. Eschatology and Hope, Maryknoll, New York: Orbis, 2006.
Kermode, F. The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theory of Fiction, Oxford et al.: OUP, 2000.
Körtner, UHJ. The End of the World: A Theological Interpretation, trans. Douglas W. Stott, Louisville: WJKP, 1995.
Mangina, JL.Revelation, Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2010.
Ricoeur, P. History and Truth, trans. & intro. Charles A. Kelbley, Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1965.
Ricoeur, P. The Symbolism of Evil, trans. Emerson Buchanan, Boston: Beacon Press, 1967.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Document Study	600 word document study	600	12.0
Essay	Two 1250 word essays OR One 2,500 word essay	0	50.0
Document Study	600 word document study	600	13.0
Document Study	600 word document study	600	12.0
Document Study	600 word document study	600	13.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 16 Oct, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:50 +1000