Eschatology

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Taught by DSPT. In this course, we will examine systematic theological conceptions of final fulfillment in the Christian tradition, including conceptions of death, resurrection, judgment, heaven, hell, purgatory, the end and renewal of the world, apocalypse and apokatastasis. We will often make reference to the theology of Thomas Aquinas, but will also consider the work of Joachim of Fiore, Bonaventure, Rahner, von Balthasar, Pannenberg, Moltmann, and others. The course will provide students with a means of evaluating the theological implications of various options in eschatology. Format: lecture and seminar. Assignments for evaluation: (1) attendance and participaton, (2) one to three Seminar presentations/discussions, and (3) a research proposal, presentation, and paper of 5000-7000 words. Intended audience: advanced MA Theology and doctoral students; advanced MDiv or other graduate students admitted with instructor's permission. Doctoral level (5000) registration with instructor's permission.