T9611
Contemporary Hermeneutics and the Traditional Reading of Scripture
This postgraduate unit surveys the main hermeneutical trends and themes within the Greek-speaking Christian tradition, from the early Christian centuries to the end of the Byzantine era. It examines various ways of engaging Scripture from a comparative perspective and with reference to the ‘hermeneutical turn’ in contemporary scholarship.
Study Level |
Postgraduate |
|---|---|
Discipline |
Theology |
Credit Points |
9 |
Prerequisites |
T8581 Church Fathers: An Introduction |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this graduate course unit students will be able to:
- Appreciate the historical and cultural contexts of the various trends in traditional hermeneutics.
- Display an awareness of the main methods and themes pertaining to traditional hermeneutics.
- Critically analyse samples of traditional engagement with Scripture.
- Critically utilise the tools of contemporary hermeneutics.
- Assess the relevance of contemporary hermeneutics for the understanding of the various traditional ways of engaging Scripture.