This unit examines the theological debates of the sixteenth century Reformation in Europe and their ongoing impact in western societies and churches, with particular attention to the implications for contemporary Australian experience. Students will explore the understandings of grace, salvation, creation, sacrament, scripture and church order using key texts and writers with a focus on the relationship between theological, historical and geographical contexts in shaping new forms of Christian identity and practice.
Unit code: CT8100P
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Pilgrim Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify the historical and theological features of the doctrinal controversies of sixteenth-century Europe |
2. | Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of one of these areas of doctrine |
3. | Describe the relationship between foundational documents and/or individuals and the ongoing development of particular Christian denominations or movements |
4. | Evaluate the significance of concepts of ‘centre’ and ‘periphery’ in the evolution of one or more of these Christian identities in Australia. |
15 points in CH and 15 points in CT
Lecture, seminar, workshop, discussion, online forum
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 2,500 words x Source analysis |
0 | 40.0 |
Essay | 1,500 words x Research Exercise |
0 | 40.0 |
Forum | 1,000 words x online conversation |
0 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2014
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 10:21:18 +1100