Foundations for Christian spirituality (DS1000Y)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

The unit addresses understandings of spirituality and various approaches to its study (e.g., historical, theological and anthropological). Traditional Christian spiritualities, both apostolic and mystical are examined, as well as other selected spiritualities, including indigenous and eco-spiritualities. The unit includes a transformational perspective, inviting students to relate the study of spirituality to their own personal contexts.

Unit code: DS1000Y

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Spirituality

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the fundamental nature and the methods of spirituality

2.

Understand the development of spirituality over time
3.

Critically reflect on a selected aspect of Christian spirituality
4.

Provide a critical personal response to a specific selected aspect of the unit.

Pedagogy

Weekly synchronous seminars and tutorials

Indicative Bibliography

  • Cocksworth, Ashley & John McDowell eds, T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer. London: t&t clark, 2022.
  • Downey, Michael. ed. The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN 1993.
  • Edwards, Denis. Ecology at the Heart of Faith. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
  • Groody, Daniel. Globalisation Spirituality and Justice, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2007.
  • Groome, Thomas, H. Faith for the Heart: A ‘Catholic’ Spirituality, Paulist Press, 2019.
  • Holder, Arthur. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
  • Jungmann, Joseph A. Christian Prayer through the Centuries. New York: Paulist, 2006.
  • King, Ursula. Christian Mystic: Their Lives and Legacies Throughout the Ages. Mahwah, NJ: Hidden Spring, 2001.
  • Panikkar, Raimon, Dreaming a New Earth, Melbourne: Mosaic Press, 2012.
  • Sheldrake, Philip, The Spiritual Way: Classic Traditions and Contemporary Practice. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2019
  • Woods, Richard. Christian Spirituality: God’s Presence through the Ages. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Portfolio 2000 50.0
Essay 2000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 11 Sep, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-09-11 09:24:46 +1000