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APT304: Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

Module Title	Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts
Module Code	APT304
Module Tutor	Adrian Long
School	Humanities
CAT Points	15
Level of Study	6
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Brief Description	This module examines the role of the Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts in the New Testament, focussing upon Luke-Acts, John’s Gospel and the Pauline epistles. Various academic and confessional approaches to interpreting pneumatological issues and their theological and contemporary relevance are explored.
Indicative Syllabus	This module aims to give an in-depth experience of the task of biblical theology through a detailed study of New Testament pneumatology and its impact on current Christian thought. The module consists of two parts. Part one examines how the concept of the promise of the Spirit in the Old Testament and in Judaism came to be understood as ‘fulfilled’ in the New Testament churches (with special attention to the major witnesses, Luke-Acts, John and Paul). This is accompanied by a critical evaluation of the questions raised by New Testament pneumatology for both systematic and confessional theologies. Part two critically examines New Testament descriptions of, and attitudes to, ‘spiritual gifts’ and their role in the life of the church (again according to the major witnesses, here Luke-Acts and Paul). Finally, in light of critiques from cessationism, linguistics, psychology and the study of religions, there is discussion and evaluation of the relationship between the New Testament evidence and various phenomena claimed in the Pentecostal and charismatic churches today.
Learning Outcomes	i. Knowledge and Understanding On successful completion of the module the student should be able to: a) Demonstrate a critical understanding of New Testament pneumatologies, the scholarly interpretations of them, and their religious, historical and cultural backgrounds. b) Show a critical understanding of the New Testament depiction of the character and role of spiritual gifts, and an ability to critically assess the various theological and confessional stances upon their function and significance. c) Provide a reflective consideration of the role played by New Testament texts and concepts in both the development of theological positions and in the understanding of biblical theology. d) Critically assess the importance of New Testament pneumatology for theology and faith in the modern world. ii. Skills On successful completion of the module the student should be able to: a) Demonstrate skills for the critical interpretation of biblical texts. b) Demonstrate a capacity for developing and sustaining an academic argument as well as for assessing the academic and confessional arguments of others. c) Utilise skills of critical analysis, synthesis, evaluation and application. d) Demonstrate applied skills in argumentation, problem solving and independent research.
Learning and Teaching Activities	Staff/student contact: 16% Private study: 84%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide)	001: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent 002: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements	None
Indicative Resources	The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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