The Christian Faith Today (CT8002L)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

In the unit students examine and reflect on the basic teachings of the Christian faith from a Lutheran theological perspective. Students explore the meaning and significance of the theology linked to each of the three articles of the Apostles' Creed. This is done with reference to the contemporary context in which students do theology. The theological focus in the unit is Lutheran with a Christological emphasis, and using an approach which invites students to reflect theologically on the Christian faith in the context of a religiously diverse world.

Unit code: CT8002L

Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate central themes in theology from a Lutheran perspective

2.

Relate these themes to their Christological foundations for doing theology
3.

Critically apply Christian theology to contemporary issues in the church and the wider world
4.

Engage with theological scholarship by bringing diverse traditions into dialogue with each other

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 8 unit in postgraduate theology, ministry and education courses

Prohibited combination: CT9004L Theological Foundations for Educators

Pedagogy

This unit is underpinned by teaching practices and strategies (e.g. engagement with online learning materials, which may include audio / visual, self-reflection tasks, forums, and asynchronous discussion with the lecturer) which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bartsch, Malcolm I. A God who speaks and acts: theology for teachers in Lutheran schools. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia, 2013.
  • Braaten, Carl E. Principles of Lutheran theology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress, 2007.
  • Braaten, Carl E., and Robert W. Jenson, eds. Christian dogmatics, two volumes. Rev. ed. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress, 2011.
  • Hebart, Friedemann. One in the gospel: the Formula of Concord for our day. 3rd ed. Adelaide, SA: Australian Church Resources, 2015.
  • Jones, Beth Felker. Practicing Christian doctrine: an introduction to thinking and living theologically. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.
  • Kolb, Robert. The Christian faith: a Lutheran exposition. St Louis, MO: Concordia, 1993.
  • McGrath, Alister E. Christian theology: an introduction. 5th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford UK, 2011.
  • McLaren, Brian D. A generous orthodoxy. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.
  • Migliore, Daniel L. Faith seeking understanding: an introduction to Christian theology. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids MI: Eerdmans, 2014.
  • Veith, Gene Edward. The spirituality of the cross: the way of the first evangelicals. Rev. ed. St Louis, MO: Concordia, 2010.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Report

Reflection on Luther's theology of the cross

 700 10.0
Portfolio

A number of pieces which demonstrate an informed understanding of a theological area

4500 60.0
Essay

A critical application of Lutheran theology to a ministry issue

 1800 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 24 Aug, 2022

Unit record last updated: 2022-08-24 15:20:03 +1000