Content

This unit reflects on the doctrinal content of the third article of the creed. Particular attention is given to characteristically Lutheran emphases in pneumatology, the relationship between justification and sanctification, the Christian life, sacramental theology, ecclesiology, and eschatology.

Unit code: CT3009L

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify and discuss key theological concepts in this unit, their development in various Christian traditions, and where they differ from the Lutheran tradition

2.

Critically reflect on the Lutheran church’s dogmatic tradition in the light of scripture and the contemporary context and to apply this practically

3.

Express an informed critical opinion on theological issues relating to sanctification

4.

Analyse and critique current scholarship relating to sanctification in the light of Lutheran theology

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 3 unit in undergraduate theology and ministry courses

Prerequisites: 18 points in the discipline of Systematic Theology (CT)

Pedagogy

This unit is underpinned by teaching practices and strategies (e.g. lectures, discussion, tutorials) which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bayer, Oswald. Martin Luther’s theology: a contemporary interpretation. Translated by Thomas H. Trapp. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008.
  • Beily, James. Justification: five views. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2011.
  • Forde, Gerhard. Justification: a matter of death and life. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2012.
  • Hinlicky Wilson, Sarah. A guide to Pentecostal movements for Lutherans. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2016.
  • Kolb, Robert. The Christian faith: a Lutheran exposition. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia, 1993.
  • Kolb, Robert and Carl Trueman. Between Wittenberg and Geneva: Lutheran and reformed theology in conversation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017.
  • Nafzger, Samuel et al, eds. Confessing the gospel: a Lutheran approach to systematic theology. 2 vols. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia, 2017.
  • Peters, Ted. God—the world’s future: systematic theology for a new era. 3rd ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2015.
  • Schumacher, William. Who do I say that you are? Anthropology and the theology of theosis in the Finnish School of Tuomo Mannermaa. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2010.
  • Thiselton, Anthony C. The Holy Spirit: in biblical teaching, through the centuries, and today. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2013.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

The relationship between justification and sanctification

2500 50.0
Essay

A Lutheran critique of the Charismatic Movement

2500 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 19 Jul, 2021

Unit record last updated: 2021-07-19 15:08:52 +1000