Completing the course will give the student the following learning outcome, sectioned into knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student

has an in depth knowledge of the life, ministry and letters of the apostle Paul
has advanced knowledge of First Corinthians and Romans
has advanced knowledge of New Testament theology
has advanced knowledge on the relation between OT and NT and the formation of the NT canon
has in depth knowledge of exegetical method applied on the letters of Paul
has an in depth knowledge of the foundation and cognitive content of the Christian faith and the important historical and current debates on these subjects
has an in depth knowledge of Christian ethics including ecotheological issues
has an in depth knowledge of central issues in the debate concerning the truth of the Christian faith
can apply the knowledge of NT, dogmatics, ethics and apologetics on new areas
can analyze theological problems based on an understanding of their role in history and in the current ecclesial and social context

Skills:

The student

can analyze and critically evaluate different sources of information and apply them for the sake of developing theological arguments
can apply the exegetical methods on other NT texts
can apply New Testament and Systematic thelogical knowledge in preaching and instruction on different levels
can analyze and work independently with existing theories both concerning exegetical problems and the understanding of the Christian faith and other current world views
can analyze and critically evaluate arguments against the Christian faith
can use relevant methods for theological research in an independent way
can develop a independent theological research project

General Competence:

The student

can relate the Christian faith to trends and issues in the contemporary culture
can analyse problems related to pastoral ministry and the role of the church within a systematic theological context
can apply New Testament and systematic theological knowledge on advanced theoretical and practical projects
can impart theological knowledge on different levels related to academic, churchly and social contexts
can discuss exegetical and theological problems both with specialists and non-specialists
can contribute to the development of theology as an academic subject

Emnebeskrivelse

The Christian faith: New Testament, historical and current perspectives