Liturgical Theology and Practice (DL8200P)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

Outlining the contours of ecumenical liturgical theology, the unit explores the juxtapositions (e.g. of and for the people, scripture and sacrament, space and symbol, and so on) that define the discipline.

Unit code: DL8200P

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Pilgrim Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the centrality of liturgy to the life of the church, and of Christ to liturgy

2.

Represent theoretical perspectives on liturgy as enacted, embodied communal ritual
3.

Articulate and illustrate the connection between worship, Christian living and mission, and likewise identify their malalignment

4.

Identify principles for the appropriate shaping and use of liturgy in different contexts, and critique their absence
5.

Critique and construct liturgical practice within and beyond their ecclesial tradition

Unit sequence

Initial unit in liturgical studies

Pedagogy

The pedagogy employs and enacts juxtapositions characteristic of the discipline

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bradshaw, P. and J. Melloh, Foundations in Ritual Studies (London: SPCK, 2007)
  • Burns, S. Liturgy: SCM Studyguide (London: SCM Press, second ed., 2018) (Recommended for purchase)
  • Burns, S., ed., Journey (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2008)
  • Burns, S., ed., Liturgical Spirituality (New York, NY: Seabury, 2013)
  • S. Burns and A. Monro, eds, Christian Worship in Australia (Strathfield: St. Pauls, 2009)
  • Cones, B. and S. Burns, eds, A Guide for the Assembly (Chicago, IL: LTP, 2019)
  • Gribben, R. and S. Burns, eds, The Future of Common Prayer (Melbourne: Coventry Press, 2019)
  • Ramshaw, G. Christian Worship: 100, 000 Sundays of Rituals and Symbols (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2009)
  • Senn, F. Embodied Liturgy (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2016)
  • White, S. Groundwork of Christian Worship (Peterborough: Epworth Press, 1997)/Foundations of Christian Worship (Louisville, KY: WJKP, 2006)

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Essay, 3500 words

 3500 50.0
Report

Report on Field Work, 3000 words

 3000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 5 Sep, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2024-08-09 13:10:51 +1000