Study Guide

Objective

Students
• know the key stages of creation of the Old Testament and its main outlines
• know how to analyse the history and theology of the Middle Ages and reformation and their meaning in the shaping of Christianity as well as identify their impact in the modern era
• are familiar with the central characteristics of Lutheran theology and know how to analyse diaconal work in the church and education through them
• know the theological basis of church services and know how to hold church services in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Content

• creation and key contents of the Old Testament
• central questions of the late Middle Ages and reformation age
• confession and teachings of the Lutheran church and their impact on the theology and history of diaconal work and Christian education
• theological basis and practicalities of church services