Content

Participants will engage processes of reflection, mindfulness and self-awareness that enable the naming and holding of discomfort, ease, questions, concerns and challenges in the context of personal difference. Content includes topics such as spiritual diversity, language, philosophy, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, ability/disability. Formation in the discipline of diversity is designed to further develop spiritual and pastoral care as practitioners engage and listen to those who are radically other.

Unit code: DS3010S

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Spirituality

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate their values, beliefs and practice behind working with those who are radically other

2.

Illustrate how their own beliefs and practices either affirm or critique the radically other

3.

Describe how pastoral encounters with the radically other invite and prompt their personal growth and change through reflective practice

4.

Evaluate and describe their role in the presence of the ‘radically other’ in the community

Unit sequence

15 points in Field B 15 points in Field C 30 points in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Pedagogy

Facilitated class presentations and triad conversations and individual reflection.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Balswick, Jack., King, Pamela & Reimer Kevin. The reciprocating self: Human development in theological perspective. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005
  • Barry, Carolyn. & Abo-Zena, Mona. Eds. Emerging adults’ religiousness and spirituality: Meaning-making in an age of transition. London: Oxford University Press, 2014.
  • Bouma, Gary. Being faithful in diversity: Religion and social policy in multi-faith societies. Hindmarsh, South Australia: Australasian Theological Forum, 2011.
  • Brown, Delwin, Davaney, Sheila Greeve & Tanner, Kathryn (eds). Converging on Culture: theologians in dialogue with cultural analysis and criticism. London: Oxford UP, 2001.
  • Buber, Martin. I and Thou. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1937.
  • Burrus, Virginia and Keller, Catherine, eds. Toward a theology of Eros: Transfiguring passion at the limits of discipline. New York: Fordham University Press, 2006.
  • Carr, David M. The Erotic Word: sexuality, spirituality and the bible. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
  • Carroll, John. The western dreaming: the western world is dying for want of a story. Sydney: Harper Collins, 2001.
  • Frame, Tom. Losing my religion: unbelief in Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2009.
  • Gardner, Fiona. Critical spirituality. A holistic approach to contemporary practice. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2011.
  • Graham, Elaine. Between a rock and a hard place: Public theology in a past-secular age. London: SCM, 2013.
  • Hiebert, Paul. Transforming worldviews: An anthropological understanding of how people change. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008.
  • Merton, Thomas. The Inner Experience: notes on contemplation. Edited by William H. Shannon. New York: Harper Collins, 2003.
  • Nietzsche, Friedrich. Beyond Good and Evil. Translated by R.J. Hollingdale. Originally published in August 1886. London: Penguin, 2003.
  • Pembroke, Neil. The Art of Listening. London: T&T Clark/Handsel Press, 2002.
  • Rees, Frank D. Wrestling with Doubt: theological reflections on the journey of faith. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2001.
  • Shohet, Robin. Ed. Supervision as transformation: A passion for learning. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
  • Slee, Nicola. Women’s faith development: Patterns and processes. London: Ashgate, 2004.
  • Tacey, David. ReEnchantment: The new Australian spirituality. Sydney: Harper Collins, 2000.
  • Ward, Francis. (2005) Lifelong learning: Theological education and supervision. London: SCM Press, 2005.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Report

Triad reports (equivalent 1000 words)

1000 25.0
Journal

Reflections on a personal journal (1000 words)

1000 25.0
Essay

Reflections on a personal journal (1000 words)

2000 25.0
Seminar or Tutorial

Participation and presentation in class seminars (equivalent 1000 words)

1000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2021-09-22 16:28:07 +1000