This unit explores community, love and justice as key themes of Christian theology, ethics, Christian anthropology. It explores the sources of moral knowledge and consideration of the role of human experience, scripture, narrative, and worship as shaping Christian ethics. Themes explored include an introduction to moral conscience, virtue, character and discipleship. The unit offers an opportunity to integrate basic Christian theological, biblical and historical perspectives and to enter into critical discussion with ethical issues that face contemporary society.
Unit code: CT3109T
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running1. | Distinguish between the respective roles of human experience, Scripture, narrative, emotions and worship within contemporary Christian ethics |
2. | Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principal theories of Christian ethics |
3. | Apply Christian ethical methods to contemporary case studies |
4. | Appraise the strengths and weaknesses of each theory of ethics |
5. | Integrate Christian faith and contemporary ethics with specific examples |
CT1000T Christian Creeds (or equivalent) and one other level 2 CT or BS
6 fortnightly sessions online. Each session consists of the teacher's multi-media lessons augmented by the set texts, online forums and tasks
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Essay of 1,500 words |
0 | 30.0 |
Essay | Essay of 2,500 words |
0 | 60.0 |
Seminar or Tutorial | Tutorial reflection equivalent of 1,000 words |
0 | 10.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 28 Jul, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2021-09-28 17:37:09 +1000