Undergraduate Course: Neo-Calvinism: Theology, Ethics and Culture (THET10055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course offers critical engagement with neo-Calvinism, a modern Protestant movement in the Reformed tradition, with particular focus on its theological approaches to ethical and cultural questions. |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will have:
1. identified and understood key texts, historical events and ideas in the development of neo-Calvinism;
2. developed a critical reading of neo-Calvinist thought in its original and contemporary forms;
3. developed critical skills in the application of theological thought to cultural and ethical questions;
4. engaged in constructive scholarly debate with other seminar members;
5. demonstrated an ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
6. demonstrated good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Reformed theology, neo-Calvinism, culture, ethics, Kuyper, Bavinck |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Eglinton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8975
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Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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