99021 - Systematic Theology (1) (LM)

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Docente: Marco Tibaldi
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: M-FIL/03
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Religions Histories Cultures (cod. 5890)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students are able to research and critically examine specialized bibliography and documentary sources on systematic theology, in order to conduct autonomous investigations. They are able to communicate in written and oral form the knowledge they have acquired, using communication methods appropriate to the above contexts and taking into account their udience.They are able to give form to the results of their research in Systematic Theology properly documenting the information on which they base their conclusions, while giving an account of the methodologies of investigation used. They know how to apply the tools of communication and digital data in the editorial and publishing field.

Course contents

Critical analysis of the concept of 'systematic theology' in relation to the Scriptures and the Magisterium.

Elaboration of the historical and conceptual origin of the concept of system as applied to theology

Analysis of the main models of systematic theology that have developed throughout history, with particular attention to the reflection of the last two centuries

Readings/Bibliography

J.N D. Kelly, I simboli della fede della chiesa antica. Nascita, evoluzione, uso del credo, Dehoniane, Napoli 1987 (parti scelte)

L. Zàk, “Il molteplice significato del concetto di teologia” in G. Lorizio (ed.), Teologia fondamentale, vol.1 Epistemologia, Città Nuova, Roma 2004, 11-55.

C. Theobald, Spirito di santità. Genesi di una teologia sistematica, EDB Bologna 2017

G. Angelini A. Macchi (edd.), La Teologia del Novecento, 2 voll. Glossa Milano 2008 (parti scelte)

J. P. Meier, Un ebreo marginale. Ripensare il Gesù storico. Vol. 1: Le radici del problema e della persona, Queriniana Brescia 2001

M-D. Chenu, La teologia come scienza nel XIII secolo, Milano 1995.

M. Bordoni, Gesù di Nazaret Signore e Cristo. Saggio di cristologia sistematica. 1 Problemi di metodo, EDB, Bologna 2016.

G. O'Collins, Gesù risorto. Un'indagine biblica, storica e teologica sulla risurrezione di Cristo, Queriniana, Brescia 1989

Id., Metamorfosi della finitezza. Saggio sulla nascita e sulla risurrezione, (or.fr. 2004) San Paolo, Cinisello Balsamo (Milano) 2014;

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and guided discussions

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Handouts provided by the teacher

Office hours

See the website of Marco Tibaldi