This advanced unit seeks to critically examine Jesus Christ’s engagement with the people who were categorized as at the social margins. Through a survey of ‘Jesus Christ and margins’ in the biblical and patristic works, the unit will determine how this has been appropriated by contemporary theologians to articulate a contextual Christology. By tracing this perspective from the Gospels, ante-Nicaean and post-Nicaean teachers, and modern theologians, this unit seeks to understand the missional significance of conceiving Christology through the life of vulnerable communities.
Unit details
College | St Athanasius College |
Lecturer | Fr Dr Jacob Joseph |
Level | Undergraduate Level 3
Postgraduate Elective |
Study modes and times | Online
Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm |
Unit codes | DM3720A – Undergraduate
CT3720A – Undergraduate DM9720A – Postgraduate CT9720A – Postgraduate |
Contact Shadi Nessim for more information or to enrol at registrar@sac.edu.au
St Athanasius College specialises in Coptic Orthodox theological studies online and on campus. For 20 years, SAC has offered courses in diverse fields of theology and delivers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degrees by research. SAC continues to offer a diverse and growing range of subject units including specialist languages such as Hebrew and Syriac.
Hi St A. I am a Pilgrim College student. I would love to do a unit like this. It fits in with my serious interest in what way Jesus is a symbol/icon of God in our shared humanity.
Also I would love to experience something of that ancient Coptic flavour.
At 71 and part time I am not in a hurry. I am doing a systematic theology unit this semester but maybe some other time.
Cheers, Ivan.