Christology

Christology
Outline of Classes
August 4th	Introductory Material; Read Senior, Jesus: A Gospel Portrait
September 8th	New Testament Christology; Read Lane, The Reality of Jesus, pp. 9 to 81
October 20th	The Death and Resurrection of Jesus; Read Lane, The Reality of Jesus, pp. 82 to 162
November 17th	Christology and the Early Councils
January 12th	Development of Christology from the Medieval Period through Contemporary Theology
February 23rd	Jesus in Catholic Spirituality; Christ with Us Today; Read The Catechism of the Catholic Church, para 422-682
March 8th	Christology of The Catechism of the Catholic Church; Read Jesus of Nazareth
April 5th	Jesus of Nazareth - Pope Benedict XVI

Required Readings
Lane, Dermot A.; The Reality of Jesus. New York: Paulist Press, 1975.
Pope Benedict XVI; Jesus of Nazareth. New York: Doubleday, 2007.
Senior, Donald; Jesus: A Gospel Portrait (New and Revised Edition). New York: Paulist Press, 1992.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (Second Edition). Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997.

Written Assignments
(Choose on of the first 2 - third assignment mandatory for everyone.)
1. Take one New Testament portrait of Jesus (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, or Paul) and develop an adult faith formation class of one or two sessions presenting this portrait. Presentation should show research, theological reflection, and persoanl relationship with Christ.
2. Find a Father of the Church from the Apostolic Period and read one of his Christological works. Write a 3 to 4 page theological reflection on the source and a 1 to 2 page summary of his teaching. Due February 23rd.
3. Group presentation on Jesus of Nazareth. There will be 10 groups - one for each chapter of the book. The presentation should be (1) factual; (2) reflective; (3) and relate back to what we have discussed about Jesus. These presentation will be done on April 5th.