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This unit is one of two complementary units that relate to the “Footsteps of Faith: Encountering the Christian Tradition Study Tour. Students may undertake both or either of the units in conjunction with the Study Tour. The main focus of this unit is on abiding legacies of the Patristic, Anglican and Protestant traditions, the dislocation of the Reformation and the multiple challenges of the modern world. Further, the unit engages students with a representative selection of texts from great figures, architectural sites, music and art. The total experience is enlivened and enriched through the liturgical and pastoral dimensions of each time and place.

Unit code: CH9709C

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Church History

Delivery Mode: Intensive

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Exhibit an awareness of the chief characteristics of the major epochs of the Christian centuries.

2.

Situate in their historic context, the life and work of several major figures in the evolution of Catholic culture

3.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the chief contribution of at least one major historic figure whom they study on the journey

4.

Articulate an appreciation of the varied media through which spirituality and culture have been transmitted: literature, art, architecture and music

5.

Reflect theologically upon such works and integrate their study with other theological disciplines.

6.

Develop a specific topic of research in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner.

Pedagogy

Guided tour, lecture (pre-tour and enroute), seminar and reflection

Indicative Bibliography

  • Collinson, Patrick, Nigel Ramsay & Maureen Sparks eds. A History of Canterbury Cathedral. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.
  • Corish, Patrick J. The Irish Catholic Experience. London: Glazier, 1985.
  • Dowley, Tim. Christian Music: A Global History. Minneapolis, MI: Fortress, 2011.
  • Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn. Opening up Middle English Manuscripts: Literary and Visual Approaches. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2012.
  • Losack, Marcus. Glendalough. A Celtic Pilgrimage. Dublin: Columba, 2010.
  • Murray P. & L. Murray. The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture. New York: Oxford university press, 1998.
  • Mursell, Gordon. English Spirituality 2 Vols. London: SPCK, 2001.
  • Rogers, Patrick.* Westminster Cathedral: From Darkness to Light*. London: Continuum, 2003.
  • Saward, John. Firmly I Believe and Truly: The Spiritual Tradition of Catholic England. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.
  • Telepneff, Gregory. The Egyptian Desert in the Irish Bogs: The Byzantine Character of Early Celtic Monasticism. Etna, CA: Centre for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, 2002.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Journal

8000 word reflective journal or equivalent project

8000 100.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 30 Oct, 2014

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000