BS1D01B Biblical Theology

In this unit, you will look at how the Bible is structured and how it centres on and culminates with the revelation of the Lord Jesus. As such, we focus on the unfolding self-revelation of God in human history as revealed in the Bible. This unit will: help you grasp the overall content of the Bible; help you understand how to apply the whole Bible to different ethical issues; help you teach different parts of the Bible.

BS2D02B Gospel of Mark

The unit introduces the student to the study of the New Testament, with a particular focus on the Gospel of Mark. It helps the student to read the New Testament writings aware of their historical, literary and theological nature through a study of the Gospel of Mark. The unit will assist in the development of the student’s coherent and integrated knowledge of God as revealed in Scripture, as well as their confidence in the grace of God as expressed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

BS2D04B The Pentateuch

The unit introduces the student to the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy), as individual books and as a coherent collection. It helps the student to read the Pentateuch aware of its historical, literary and theological nature, and to understand both its meaning for original readers, and its significance as Christian Scripture. Students will develop their competence as careful readers of the text and be able to show how these ancient texts uniquely reveal and adorn the character of God.

CM2D02B Making Disciples

The unit contributes to the DipBT course by drawing on biblical and theological knowledge to form convictions, skills and habits with regards to making disciples of the Lord Jesus with an understanding of the ministry setting in which you function. The purpose of this unit is to grow students in theological understanding and practical skills necessary for disciple-making disciples to maturely respond to Jesus’ Great Commission, within the context of effective church/ministry structures.

CT1D01B Church History

The unit explores the origins and development of the orthodox and catholic tradition through historical study of the early church (70-451AD) and briefly surveys Christian developments through the middle ages. It traces the history of Christianity beyond the period studied in New Testament 1. It will assist the graduate in, developing an appreciation of primary sources, knowledge of the key developments of the period, capacity for historical research, and a greater self-understanding within the Catholic tradition. The purpose of this unit is to enable students to engage with the orthodox, catholic tradition in an informed and self-critical manner, evaluating against the norm of biblical revelation.

CT1D04B Apologetics

The unit contributes to the DBT course by allowing the student to engage critically with current Christian apologetic issues. It develops skills of integration as the disciplines of biblical, systematic and philosophical theology are brought together for defending and commending Christianity in the context of contemporary Western culture. The purpose of this unit is to equip students to analyse and evaluate specific contemporary objections to the Christian faith and to address these objections with the explanatory power of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

CT2D03B The Cross of Christ

The unit contributes to the DBT course by deepening the student’s understanding of the work of Christ at the cross for salvation. It focuses on providing the students with the resources to articulate the penal and substitutionary nature of Christ’s atoning work according to the teaching of Scripture.

The purpose of this unit is to give students confidence in articulating the Biblical testimony to Christ’s gracious sacrifice for sin and to equip them to answer various contemporary critical attitudes towards the theological significance of Christ’s saving work.