Gifted to the Church (DS9321Y)

Content

This unit explores the institutionalised charisms of religious orders. These are a ‘gift’ to the wider church and students will explore the origin, history, expression and content of such charisms. The spirituality associated with these charisms and its contemporary expressions will be emphasised in the course.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

18 points of DS

Pedagogy

One charismatic tradition will be the focus of the unit each semester to permit concerted attention to the breadth of the sources and expressions of that tradition. This unit prompts students to explore these many expressions of ‘charism’ and to evaluate their fidelity, effectiveness and worth in contemporary religion.

Indicative Bibliography

• Badcock, Gary. The Way of Life: A Theology of Christian Vocation. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.
• Coombs, Marie, and Francis Nemeck, Called by God: A Theology of Vocation and Lifelong Commitment. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1992
• Donnelly, Doris. Retrieving Charisms for the Twenty-First Century. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1999.
• Hahnenberg, Edward. *Awakening Vocation: A Theology of Christian Cal*l. Collegeville, IN: Liturgical Press, 2010
• Hereford, Amy. Religious Life at the Crossroads. Maryknoll, NT: Orbs, 2013
• Jamison, Christopher (ed.). The Disciple’s Call. London: Bloomsbury, 2013.
• Merkel, Judith. Beyond our Light and Shadow: Charism and Institution in the Church. London: T&T Clark, 2016
• Nemeck, Francis, and Marie Coombs. Discerning Vocation to Marriage, Celibacy and Singlehood. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1994
• Tillard, Jean-Marie-Roger. There are Charisms and Charisms. Brussels: Lumen Vitae, 1977

Assessment