Content

The unit will offer students a review of the major Asian theologians as well as the major theological themes that have developed in the Asian context of religious pluralism, different cultures, the poor and marginalized groups like women, dalits and others.

Unit code: CT9331Y

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critically evaluate the work of at least one significant Asian theologians

2.

Articulate three major Asian theological themes

3.

Compare three characteristics of Asian theology with that of western theology

4.

Examine the relevance of Asian theology for mission in Asia

5.

Make a case for contextual theology

6.

Critically assess how an Asian theological theme is relevant in Australia

Unit sequence

An introductory unit in Missiology/Theology

Pedagogy

Lectures, Tutorials, Class discussions

Indicative Bibliography

  • Amaladoss, Michael. Making All Things New: Dialogue, Pluralism and Evangelization in Asia. New York: Orbis Books, 1990.
  • Amaladoss, Michael. Making Harmony. Living in a Pluralistic World, Chennai: IDCR, 2003.
  • Chung, Hyun Kyung. Struggle to be the Sun Again: Introducing Asian Women's Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1990.
  • Clarke, Manchala, Peacock. Dalit Theology. Oxford: University Press, 2011.
  • England, John, et al. Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Sources. (3 vols.). New York: Orbis Books, 2002-2004.
  • England, John.Living Theology in Asia. London: SCM Press, 1981.
  • Fabella, Virginia and Park Sun Ai Lee, eds. We Dare to Dream: Doing Theology as Asian Women. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1990.
  • Fabella, V. Lee, P. & Suh David, Asian Christian Spirituality: Reclaiming Traditions, New York: Orbis Books, 1992.
  • Fernandez, Eleazar. Toward a Theology of Struggle, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994.
  • Gonsalves, Francis. God of Our Soil: Towards Subaltern Trinitarian Theology, Delhi: ISPCK, 2010.
  • Kalu, Ogbu. Vethanayagamony, Peter. Chia, Edmund (eds). Mission after Christendom: Emergent Themes in Contemporary Mission. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2010.
  • Kavunkal, Jacob et al. Church in the Service of Asia’s Peoples. Pune: Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, 2003.
  • Kim, Sebastian, ed. Christian Theology in Asia. Cambridge: Cambridge Universiy Press. 2008.
  • Kim, Young. Moriamoto, Fatsuoka (eds). Asian and Oceanic Christianities in Conversation. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2011
  • Parratt, John. The Other Jesus: Christology in Asian Perspective. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2012.
  • Phan, Peter. Christianity with an Asian Face. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003.
  • Pieris, A. An Asian Theology of Liberation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989.
  • Sugirtharaja, R.S. ed. Asian Faces of Jesus, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1995.
  • Sugirtharaja, Rasiah.Frontiers in Asian Christian Theology: Emerging Trends. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994.
  • Suh, D.Kwang-sun. The Korean Minjung in Christ. Hong Kong: Commission on Theological Concerns, 2002.
  • Tan, Jonathan Y. Christian Mission Among Peoples of Asia. New York: Orbis Books, 2014.
  • Tirimanna,V. ed. Sprouts of Theology from Asian Soil. Bangalore: Claretion Publications, 2007.
  • Wilfred, Felix. Asian Public Theology: Critical Concerns. New Delhi: ISPCK, 2010.
  • Yeow, Choo Lak, ed. Doing Theology with Asian Resources. Vol. 1: Theology and Politics. Vol 2. Theology and Cultures. Vol 3. Theology and Religious Plurality. Singapore: ATESEA. 1993-1996.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

5000 word essay on any Asian Theological theme, comparing it with western theology and examining its relevance for Australia

5000 60.0
Seminar or Tutorial

Tutorial presentation and discussion of an Asian theologian and submitting the same as an essay of 3000 words

3000 40.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 27 Sep, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2021-09-21 15:34:40 +1000