Cross-cultural Practice of Ministry approaches pastoral theology and practice through the lenses of i) postcolonial and ii) intercultural theologies (for which, the unit will broadly follow the distinction between and relationship of the two marked out by Brazal and de Guzman, below) in order to: a) understand dynamics of cross-cultural ministry, b) scrutinize the majority traditions of pastoral theology, c) propose practices of ministry that express postcolonial and intercultural conviction. Examining three major strands in turn--pastoral leadership, liturgical celebration, and interfaith engagement--the unit will include among its foci attention to pastoral encounter between first and second peoples in Australian contexts.
Unit code: DA9200T
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Mission and Ministry
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running1. | Articulate core concerns of postcolonial and intercultural theologies, with special reference to their pastoral origins and applications |
2. | Critique the literature of the genre of pastoral theology with the resources of postcolonial and intercultural theologies |
3. | Evaluate and critique their own and others’ experience of the practice of ministry |
4. | Propose constructive (e.g. liturgical, celebratory, proclamatory, prophetic, protestive, symbolic, ceremonial, collaborative, allied, etc) resources for of ministry engaged with postcolonial and intercultural theologies |
5. | Critique Christian doctrinal construction cross-culturally. |
At least one unit in field D
3 hours face-to-face: lecture, discussion (small group, plenary), online resources
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Book Review | Literature review of 1,500 words |
1500 | 20.0 |
Essay | Constructive resources of 1,500 words |
1500 | 30.0 |
Essay | Critical essay of 1,500 words |
1500 | 30.0 |
Essay | Discussion paper of 1,500 words |
1500 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 28 Jul, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2021-09-28 15:50:21 +1000