UMS : Unit: CT9797B

Content

This unit examines the contemporary resurgence of interest in the doctrine of the Trinity through exposure to representative theologians in the field of Trinitarian theology, both classical and contemporary.

Unit code: CT9797B

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Demonstrate advanced understanding of the key biblical passages that give rise to Trinitarian reflection
2.	Exhibit critical awareness of the place of the Christological debates of the fourth and fifth centuries in establishing Trinitarian orthodoxy
3.	Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of the critical issues in contemporary and classical discourse on the Trinity
4.	Articulate practical implications of the doctrine of the Trinity for the church’s life and witness, including communicating the Trinity for faith in proclamation
5.	Demonstrate the value of the place and priority of the doctrine of the Trinity as constitutive of Christian identity and action in the world and in personal spirituality
6.	Demonstrate a capacity to research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner

Unit sequence

24 points in CT postgraduate foundational level or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lectures, tutorials, online videos, online meetings, class discussions, discussion boards

Indicative Bibliography

Coakley, Sarah. God, Sexuality and the Self: An Essay on the Trinity, Cambridge: CUP, 2013
Edgar, Brian. The Message of the Trinity: Life in God. Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Fiddes, Paul. Participating in God: A Pastoral Doctrine of the Trinity. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2000.
George, Timothy (ed.) God the Holy Trinity: Reflections on Christian Faith and Practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2006
Holmes, Stephen R.* The Quest for the Trinity: The Doctrine of God in Scripture, History and Modernity*. Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 2012. (recommended for purchase)
Johnson, Elizabeth. She who is. The mystery of God in feminist theological discourse. New York: Crossroad, 1993.
Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. The Trinity: Global Perspectives. Louisville: WJKP, 2007.
Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. Christian Understanding of the Trinity: The Historical Trajectory, Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 2017. (recommended for purchase)
LaCugna, Catherine Mowry. God For Us: The Trinity and Christian Life. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1991.
Letham, Robert. The Holy Trinity in Scripture, History, Theology and Worship. Phillipsburg: Puritan & Reformed, 2004.
O’Collins, Gerald. The Tripersonal God: Understanding and Interpreting the Trinity. London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1999.
Phan, Peter C. (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to the Trinity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Peters, Ted. God as Trinity: Relationality and Temporality in Divine Life. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1993.
Placher, William. The Triune God: An Essay in Post-liberal Theology, Louisville: WJKP, 2007
Rees, Frank. Wrestling with doubt: Theological reflections on the journey of faith. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2001.
Volf, Miroslav & Welker, Michael. (eds.) God's Life in Trinity, Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 2006.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Homily/Sermon	Sermon manuscript or learning resource (group study guide) 3,500 words	3500	50.0
Essay	Essay 3,500 words	3500	50.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 20 Jul, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000