101T: Fundamental Theology: Revelation and Christology

Each of the four Theology Online courses by Fr. Joseph Fessio is a ‘stand-alone’ course, which means the four courses may be taken in any order. Each course has been recommended for three college credits by the American Council on Education. However, because some are more difficult, and there is a logical order to them, we do recommend that they be taken in the following order: Fundamental Theology: Revelation and Christology; Fundamental Theology: The Creed; Biblical Theology: Jesus of Nazareth; Ecclesiology: The Liturgy. If you wish to apply to transfer any of these courses for college credit, please make sure you are taking the correct / recommended course for that purpose at that particular college or university. Please feel free to ask us concerning any questions you may have.

Course Objective: This 3-college credit course consists in a careful reading of three texts. C.S. Lewis’ Miracles provides a philosophical propaedeutic to the theological understanding of Divine Revelation. It addresses the preliminary questions of whether Revelation is possible and what the criteria are for evaluating the Christian claim that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ. The Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation presents an authoritative expression of the Church’s self-understanding of Revelation and its relation to Tradition, Magisterium, and Scripture. G.K. Chesterton’s masterpiece The Everlasting Man offers a broad historical-theological overview of man’s place in nature and Christ’s place in history.