TDS090  CHRIST AND RELIGIONS (A.Y. 2023/2024)

  • Accademic Unit
    Faculty of Theology
  • Course
    Licentiate in Theology specialization in Dogmatic Theology

Objectives: To enable the students to critically read some important publications regarding the theme; to assess various theological positions in this regard, in the light of the official teaching of the Catholic Church; to develop a theological framework, and a methodology for research in this area and to draw conclusions in fidelity to the teaching of the Catholic Church, while identifying areas that need further research.

Content: Familiarizing with the teaching of the Catholic Church on the theme; reading and critically assessing the positions of a few theologians regarding the theme; identifying the central Trinitarian-Christological concerns that are related to the theme; sketching a methodology for doing a theology of religions; identifying areas for further research.

Methodology: The methodology consists of necessary inputs from the professor, reading the indicated material on the part of the students and a weekly brief presentation of the main points of their reading which will be followed by discussion in the class. The students will have to write a final paper of about 6-8 pages on a related theme of their choice, which has to be approved by the professor.

Means of evaluation: 25% for the weekly presentations; 25% for the participation in the class discussions; 50% for the final paper.

Information

  • Semestre: 2° Semestre
  • ECTS: 6

Teachers

Joseph Gilbert Reginald LOBO
Joseph Gilbert Reginald LOBO

Lesson schedule/Room

Semester Day From To Room Floor Building Notes
2° Semestre Giovedì 15.00 15.45 L301 3 Lucchesi
2° Semestre Giovedì 16.00 16.45 L301 3 Lucchesi

Bibliography

  • Flannery, A., ed., Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post-Conciliar Documents, St Pauls, Bombay 1975; Rahner, K., Theological Investigations, vol. 6, Darton, Longman and Todd, London 1969; Panikkar, R., The Unknown Christ of Hinduism: Towards an Ecumenical Christophany, Darton, Longman and Todd, London 1981; Dupuis, J., Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism, Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, Anand 2001.

Calls

Date Hours Room Exam From Letter To Letter Note
Jun 3, 2024 . . Homework A Z La data è indicativa, per la consegna dell'elaborato rispettare le scadenze e modalità previste.