About this course

This course is free because of the generosity of our Vision Partners.

As the great philosopher Stephen Priest once stated, “The nature of personal identity is ultimately theological in nature. This is so because human persons are fundamentally related to God as ensouled images of God.” In this course, Dr. Farris will explore the meaning of what it means to be a person and a human in light of God’s revelation. He will also unpack some of the implications that impinge on a philosophy and science of human nature through a survey of Scripture and theology.
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Course objectives

In this course, we'll focus on the:

  • Scriptural narrative of human identity.

  • Biblical, philosophical, and theological foundations for a theology of human nature.

  • Role constitution has for other categories in theological anthropology.

  • Organizing role ‘creaturely’, ‘divine’, ‘hearing’, and ‘seeing’ has in the Scriptural portrait of the human.

Course outline

    1. About this course

    2. What you will learn

    3. What you need

    4. Instructor

    1. Pre-work 01

    2. Session 01

    3. Quiz 01

    4. Discussion 01

    1. Pre-work 02

    2. Session 02

    3. Quiz 02

    4. Discussion 02

    1. Pre-work 02b

    2. Session 02b

    3. Quiz 02b

    4. Discussion 02b

    1. Pre-work 03

    2. Session 03

    3. Quiz 03

    4. Discussion 03

    1. Pre-work 04

    2. Session 04

    3. Quiz 04

    4. Discussion 04

Theological Anthropology

  • Free
  • 11.5 hours of video content
  • 15 Modules

Additional course details:

  • Difficulty level: 5

    The learning difficulty for this course is 5 out of 5. It is recommended for advanced students and above.

  • Unlimited access

    You receive unlimited access to the course once you enroll.

  • Certificate of completion

    You automatically receive a certificate of completion once you finish the course.

Instructor

Dr. Joshua R. Farris

Joshua R. Farris is Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow and on Research Faculty at the University of Bochum. Previously, he was the Chester and Margaret Paluch Professor at Mundelein Seminary, University of Saint Mary of the Lake and Henry Fellow at TEDS, The Creation Project and Fellow at Heythrop College. He has taught at several universities in philosophy, theology, and Great Books. He has recently completed The Creation of Self (The Creation of Self, https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/iff-books/our-books/creation-self-case-for-soul).

Certificate program

Earn credit towards the Certificate of Biblical Doctrine when you complete this course.

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