Content

This unit introduces the student to core insights of Catherine Booth’s theology and examines their influence upon the development of The Salvation Army. It explores the movement’s self-understanding in respect of the nature of the church, the scope of ministry and the place of the sacraments by reference to key figures in the movement. Attention will be given to the theological grounding of Catherine Booth’s feminism. The relevance of her ideas to the identity and mission of the Church in the 21st century will also be explored.

Unit code: CH3798B

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Church History

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Describe Catherine Booth’s core theological ideas and identify the major historical influences upon their development.

2.

Locate Catherine Booth’s significance as a church leader and theologian within her nineteenth century context.

3.

Illustrate the impact of Booth’s insights upon The Salvation Army’s theology of church, ministry and sacraments and its practical expression.

4.

Articulate the basis, scope and influence of Catherine Booth’s feminism.

5.

Assess the relevance of Catherine Booth’s ideas to the mission of the Church in the 21st century, with particular reference to the Salvation Army.

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Unit sequence

Students require a pre-requisite of at least 36 points in Church History or 36 points Systematic Theology

Pedagogy

The unit uses John Read’s book Catherine Booth: Laying the Theological Foundations of a Radical Movement as a lens for engaging historical and primary texts relating to the ministry of Catherine Booth.

Indicative Bibliography

  • = set text recommended for purchase

Bennett, David M. The Diary and the Reminiscences of Catherine Booth. Brisbane: Camp Hill, 2005.

Booth, Catherine. Papers on Aggressive Christianity. London: Partridge, 1881.

Bennett, David M. The Letters of William and Catherine Booth – (Founders of the Salvation Army): Extracted from the Booth Papers in the British Library and Other Sources. Brisbane: Camp Hill, 2003.

Bramwell-Booth, Catherine. Catherine Booth: The Story of Her Loves. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1970.

Green, Roger J. Catherine Booth: A Biography of the Co-Founder of the Salvation Army. Crowborough: Monarch, 1997.

Collins, Kenneth J. The Theology of John Wesley: Holy Love and the Shape of Grace. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007.

Hattersley, Roy. Blood and Fire: The Story of William and Catherine Booth and Their Salvation Army. London: Little, Brown, 1999.

Hill, Harold I.W. Leadership in the Salvation Army: A Case Study in Clericalisation, Studies in Christian History and Thought. Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2006.

Kent, John. Holding the Fort: Studies in Victorian Revivalism. London: Epworth Press, 1978.

Kew, Clifford W. ed. Catherine Booth – Her Continuing Relevance: A Collection of Essays. London: The Salvation Army, 1990.

Murdoch, Norman H. Origins of the Salvation Army. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1994.

Needham, Philip D. Community in Mission: A Salvationist Ecclesiology. London: The Salvation Army International Headquarters, 1987.

  • Read, John. Catherine Booth: Laying the Theological Foundations of a Radical Movement. Eugene Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2013

The Salvation Army International Doctrine Council. Servants Together: The Ministry of the Whole People of God. London: The Salvation Army International Headquarters, Rev. ed. 2008.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Forum - 10 Weekly forum posts 2000 40.0
Essay - Integrative Essay 3000 60.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 22 Jul, 2020

Unit record last updated: 2021-07-22 14:12:47 +1000