God: Origin and End (CT2210C)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit will examine the problem of articulating the nature of God and of God's relationship with the world. The main foci for this will be God as sustaining source (creation) and as final goal (eschatology) of the universe and in particular of humanity

Unit code: CT2210C

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate coherently a range of understandings of the nature of God.

2.

Evaluate different models for the relationship of God and the world.

3.

Show an understanding of the idea of God as Creator.

4.

Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the question of change in God.
5.

Interpret the God - world relationship in the light of the Incarnation and the Paschal Mystery.
6.

Develop a theologically informed understanding of the traditional elements of Catholic eschatology.

Unit sequence

CT1000C and CT1001C

Pedagogy

Lectures and seminars

Indicative Bibliography

  • Edwards, D. Breath of Life: A Theology of the Creator Spirit. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2004.
  • ------------- How God Acts: Creation, Redemption and Special Divine Action Hindmarsh, SA: ATF Theology, 2010.
  • Hayes, Z. The Gift of Being: A Theology of Creation. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2001.
  • Kasper, W. The God of Jesus Christ. London: SCM, 1984.
  • Kelly, A. Eschatology and Hope. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
  • Kung, H. The Beginning of All Things: Science and Religion. Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007.
  • Macquarrie, J. In Search of Deity: An Essay in Dialectical Theism London: SCM, 1984.
  • Ward, K. Divine Action: Examining God's Role in an Open and Emergent Universe London: Templeton Foundation Press, 2007.
  • Weinandy, T. G. Does God Suffer? Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2000.
  • Wright, N. T. Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church. New York: HarperOne, 2008.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Oral Examination

Oral examination of fifteen (15) minutes (Oral exams are audio recorded for review purposes.)

0 20.0
Project Report or Project Journal

1,000 word project (The text of a funeral homily.)

 0 20.0
Essay

1,000 word paper

 0 15.0
Essay

1,000 word paper

 0 15.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-03-23 09:32:42 +1100