This unit will explore the history and impact of councils in the life of the Catholic Church from Nicaea (325) to Vatican II (1962-65). The unit will give an overview of the historical and theological contexts of councils against wider social, cultural and political forces operative at the time. The councils determined much of what the Church believes and how it articulates and lives its rich and diverse theological heritage across history. Various council texts will be examined in order to highlight the development of key theological ideas throughout the Christian tradition.
Unit code: CH9183C
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Articulate a critical understanding of the key primary texts of the councils and their wider significance in Church history |
2. | Formulate a coherent historical argument for the distinctive place of councils in the life of the Church |
3. | Evaluate the principal achievements of these councils in shaping what the Church believes and how this is articulated in Christian history |
4. | Identify some of the key personalities and the historical contexts that shaped them in terms of understanding their place in conciliar history |
5. | Define, develop and undertake self-directed research in a specific topic related to the ongoing interpretation of conciliar historiography. |
6. | Critically examine and contextualise the key theological ideas of this period to contemporary ecclesiastical concerns |
48 points of Church History
Lectures and seminar discussion
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Essay |
4500 | 60.0 |
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | Tutorial paper |
12500 | 20.0 |
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | Tutorial paper |
1250 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Carolyn Alsen on 20 Jul, 2019
Unit record last updated: 2019-09-06 11:07:15 +1000