TMST 7024 Christology

This course seeks to clarify what it means to confess that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, and why this is a significant claim. The course examines the New Testament, the early councils of the Church, the writings of early and medieval Christian theologians, the dogmatic teachings of the Church, and the contributions of contemporary theologians. Two main questions will be addressed: Who is Jesus? How does Jesus save us?

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.40 / 5 · Very Good
195 responses
Instructor rating
4.56 / 5 · Excellent
195 responses
Terms evaluated
13
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Andre Brouillette4.44.44.74.64.74.84.74.74–6 hrs/week20 of 28
Fall 2025Orfilio Valiente4.64.74.54.44.54.74.84.74–6 hrs/week15 of 23
Summer 2025Barbara Radtke4.44.64.84.74.44.74.74.7—17 of 23
Spring 2025Benjamin Valentin4.34.44.64.74.14.54.54.44–6 hrs/week15 of 20
Fall 2024Orfilio Valiente4.85.04.84.84.74.84.85.04–6 hrs/week12 of 16
Spring 2024Orfilio Valiente4.84.84.84.84.84.84.84.84–6 hrs/week20 of 26
Fall 2023Andre Brouillette4.44.64.94.94.74.74.84.64–6 hrs/week14 of 23
Summer 2023Barbara Radtke—————————17 of 23
Summer 2023Jennifer Bader Mayer—————————17 of 23
Spring 2023Orfilio Valiente3.94.33.94.24.54.54.54.84–6 hrs/week14 of 22
Fall 2022Andre Brouillette4.74.74.94.64.44.64.74.7—7 of 11
Summer 2022Orfilio Valiente4.85.04.85.04.84.54.84.87–9 hrs/week5 of 10
Spring 2022Orfilio Valiente4.74.94.64.64.84.94.94.94–6 hrs/week16 of 22
Fall 2021Rafael Luciani4.04.24.74.34.54.04.23.8—6 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

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