Introduction to Christianity (On-demand)

Subject | Humanities & Social Sciences

Learning

Rene Girard
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Immanuel Kant
hermeneutics
violence and religion
Hegel
mimetic theory

The basic concepts of the Christian faith. The study, based on the Bible, is directed toward understanding Christianity’s theological significance in relation to various fields of modern culture. Content is provided in English, and the assignment submission language is English.

Target
Bachelor, General, High school
Language
English
Issue
Certificate from each content provider
Lecture time
15-30min.
Start month
Anytime
Length
Short
Delivery method
Ondemand

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Content

学習内容
Staff

スタッフ
Competency

コンピテンシー
Information

その他の情報
Contact

お問合せ
Related Contents

関連コンテンツ

Content／学習内容

Introduction to the course
Chapter1 “Guillaume de Machaut and the Jews”
Chapter2 “Stereotypes of Persecution”
Chapter 3 “What is a Myth?”
Chapter 4 “Violence and Magic”
Chapter 5 “Teotihuacan”
Chapter 6 “Ases, Curetes, and Titans”
Chapter 7 “The Crimes of the Gods”
Chapter 8 “The Science of Myths”
Chapter 9 “The Key Words of the Gospel Passion”
Chapter 10 “The Only One Man Should Die”
Chapter 11 “The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist”
Chapter 12 “Peter’s Denial”
Chapter 13 “The Demons of Gerasa”
Chapter 14 “Satan Divided against Himself”
Chapter 15 “History and the Paraclete”
Final Exam & Assignment

Staff／スタッフ

- Coordinator
ALBERG Jeremiah

International Christian University Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts

Professor

Religious studies, History of thought, Philosophy/Ethics
Career

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Competency／コンピテンシー

Literacy
Logical thinking ability
Problem finding ability
Problem solving skill
International character
Ethics

During this course, I hope that the student will learn the following:

The basic structure of the Christian Scriptures with the ability to the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, the Gospels, Epistles and the Apocalypse
The basic meaning of what Christians call their “Creed” or the content of their faith.
The anthropological significance of the Christian Scriptures
The relationship between violence and religion

Information／その他の情報

Course Requirements

Understand lesson videos
Answer quizzes in English
Submit reports in English

Evaluation Method

Course Preparation Assignments No Credit
Video Lectures and Quizzes 150/150 (5 points x 30)
Final Exam　#1 #2 20/25 each
Final Report　70/90
Questionnaire Application for issuance of course completion badge

Upon completing all activities for the entire course, you will be automatically awarded the course completion badge to showcase the skills and knowledge you have obtained.

References

Textbook

The Bible (I will be using the Revised Standard Version translation, you may use any translation you prefer. For the purposes of the course it is much better if you have a paper version.)
René Girard, The Scapegoat (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986).