This unit is a study of Christian reflection on what it means to be human in relation to God and what makes up our humanity. It explores biblical, philosophical and theological foundations in understanding humanity as created in the image of God, human freedom, grace, nature and sin. The dialectic of authentic human living within the intersubjectivity of community and how these are embodied through human arrangements in response to historical, cultural and religious factors such as family, race, identity, the limitations of sickness and disability, ageing and death, and the ecological crisis of our times.
Unit code: CT9019Y
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Discuss the main features of Christian teaching on the human person |
2. | Evaluate the relative contributions of culture and the world to Christian teaching on the human person |
3. | Critically assess theological understanding about humanity’s and God’s relationship with the world. |
4. | Identify and describe the theological understanding of grace in relation to persons. |
5. | Evaluate the shift in the theological tradition from an individualistic concept of person to persons-in-relationship |
6. | Articulate a theological understanding of the dynamic tension revealed in nature/grace; body/soul; person/community |
24 points of Foundational CT
Lectures, Seminars, Guided Reading
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Seminar or Tutorial | Short Seminar Paper (1,750 words) |
1750 | 25.0 |
Seminar or Tutorial | Short Seminar Paper (1,750 words) |
1750 | 25.0 |
Essay | Research Essay (4000 words) |
4000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 27 Aug, 2021
Unit record last updated: 2021-08-27 14:49:19 +1000