Religious Studies 4610

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Unit 1: The Christian Church through a Study of the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church

  • The birth, development and beliefs of the church

  • Key leadership roles in the Catholic Church and one Protestant Church

  • Christian worship

  • Sacraments and ordinances

  • The role of the church in contemporary society

Unit 2: The Christian Church with a Focus on EITHER the Catholic Church OR the Protestant Church

  • The birth of the Christian Church and Christianity in Ireland

  • The birth of the Christian Church and the development of Protestantism

  • Church government

  • Worship in the Catholic Church

  • Sacraments in the Catholic Church

  • Worship in the Protestant Church

  • Sacraments and ordinances

  • The role of the church in contemporary society

Unit 3: The Revelation of God and the Christian Church

  • The identity of Jesus

  • The teaching of Jesus

  • The encounters of Jesus with others

  • The death and resurrection of Jesus

  • The Christian Church

  • Sacraments and ordinances

  • The role of the church in contemporary society

Unit 4: Christianity through a Study of the Gospel of Matthew

  • The identity of Jesus

  • Jesus the miracle worker

  • The Kingdom of God

  • The death and resurrection of Jesus

  • The role and nature of Christian discipleship

Unit 5: Christianity through a Study of the Gospel of Mark

  • The identity of Jesus

  • Jesus the miracle worker

  • The teaching of Jesus

  • The death and resurrection of Jesus

  • The role and nature of Christian discipleship

Unit 6: An Introduction to Christian Ethics

  • Personal and family issues

  • Matters of life and death

  • Developments in bioethics

  • Contemporary issues in Christianity

  • Modern warfare

Unit 7: An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

  • The existence of God

  • The nature of God

  • The problem of evil and/or suffering

  • Experiencing God

  • Life after death

Unit 8: Islam

  • The formative history of Islam

  • Sacred writings

  • Beliefs and practices

  • Festivals, special days and rites of passage

  • Contemporary issues

Unit 9: Judaism

  • The formative history of Judaism

  • Sacred writings

  • Beliefs and practices

  • Festivals, special days and rites of passage

  • Contemporary issues

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