This unit introduces students to theology as a disciplined and critical way of thinking about God, the world, and faith. Building on foundational theological inquiry, students analyse theological themes and questions in relation to diverse contexts, evaluate how theological ideas have developed across historical and cultural settings, and apply theological concepts to complex questions of faith and contemporary life. Through engagement with a wide range of theological sources and perspectives, students develop the capacity to integrate insights and construct coherent theological arguments with depth and rigour.
Unit code: CT8811Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Proposing College: St Francis College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Analyse theological themes and questions in relation to diverse contexts |
| 2. | Evaluate how theological ideas have developed across historical and cultural settings. |
| 3. | Apply theological concepts to questions of faith and contemporary life. |
| 4. | Integrate perspectives from multiple sources to address theological questions. |
Synchronous and asynchronous lectures and text-based tutorials
Bourne, Richard, and Imogen Adkins. A New Introduction to Theology: Embodiment, Experience and Encounter. T & T Clark, 2020.
Coakley, Sarah. The New Asceticism: Sexuality, Gender and the Quest for God. Bloomsbury Continuum, 2015.
Ezigbo, Victor I. The Art of Contextual Theology: Doing Theology in the Era of World Christianity. Cascade Books, 2021.
Jenson, Robert W., and Adam Eitel, A Theology in Outline: Can These Bones Live? Oxford Academic, 2016.
Kolia, Brian Fiu, and Mawson, Michael, eds. Unsettling Theologies: Memory, Identity, and Place. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
Schneider, Laurel C. Awake to the Moment: An Introduction to Theology. First edition. Westminster John Knox Press, 2016.
Sonderegger, Katherine. Systematic Theology: The Doctrine of God, Volume 1. Augsburg Fortress, 2015
Sonderegger, Katherine. Systematic Theology. Volume 2, the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity: Processions and Persons. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2020.
Tanner, Kathryn. Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism. Yale University Press, 2019.
Tengatenga, James, and Stephen Burns, eds. Anglican Theology: Postcolonial Perspectives. London: SCM Press, 2024.
Wells, Samuel. Constructing an Incarnational Theology: A Christocentric View of God’s Purpose. Cambridge University Press, 2024.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source Analysis | 1000 | 25.0 | |
| Skeleton Argument | Essay Plan |
1000 | 25.0 |
| Essay | 3000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 14 Oct, 2025
Unit record last updated: 2025-10-15 16:32:06 +1100