(in Polish) The Christian Eschatology as an example of the Hope's Theology WT-DTE-WJTCE
Themes
1. The eschatological horizon of human hope.
2. From "the last things" to the eschatology of hope: the causes and effects of the "eschatological storm" in the 20th century.
3. Mosaic of eschatological views in the Old Testament.
4. Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Eschatology of the evangelists.
5. Eschatology of St. Paul: parousia, resurrection.
6. Jewish and early Christian apocalyptic.
7. Early Christian millenarianism. From universal to individual eschatology.
8. Parousia.
9. Resurrection.
10. God's judgment.
11. Heaven.
12. Hell.
13. Purgatory.
14. Contemporary views and eschatological problems.
15. The language of hope in Eschatology.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
1. The student knows:
- the concept of eschatology and specific issues that constitute its subject
- causes and effects of the "eschatological storm" in the 20th century
- the official teaching of the Church on eschatological matters (parousia, God's judgment, resurrection, heaven, hell, purgatory)
- key biblical texts on eschatology
2. The student is able to:
- analyze and explain key biblical texts on eschatology
- analyze and explain key patristic texts on eschatology –
explain the importance of the main eschatological issues (parousia, God's judgment, resurrection, heaven, hell, purgatory)
- explain the difference between "last things" and an eschatology of hope
Assessment criteria
1. Active participation in lectures (attendance, participation in discussions) - 20%
2. Self-prepared and delivered lecture - 30%
3. Final oral exam or written assignment on an approved subject (15,000 characters) - 50%.
Bibliography
Alison, James. Living in the End Times: The Last things Re-Imagined. London: SPCK, 1997.
Davies, Douglas. The Theology of Death. London: T & T Clark, 2008.
Fergusson, David and Marcel Sarot (eds). The Future as God’s Gift: Explorations in Christian Eschatology. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 2000.
Hayes, Zachary. Visions of the Future: A Study in Christian Eschatology. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier Press, 1989.
Hebblethwaite, Brian. The Christian Hope. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Kelly, Anthony. Eschatology and Hope. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006.
Lane, Dermot. Keeping Hope Alive: Stirrings in Christian Theology. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1996.
Peters, Ted, Robert John Russell and Michael Welker, Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002.
Polkinghorne, John. The God of Hope and The End of the World. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2002.
Rausch, Thomas P. Eschatology, Liturgy and Christology. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2012.
Walls, Jerry L (ed), The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Wright, N.T. Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. New York: HarperOne, 2008.
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