This unit reflects on the doctrinal content of the third article of the creed and examines the relationship between justification and sanctification. Particular attention is given to characteristically Lutheran emphases in pneumatology, the Christian life, ecclesiology, sacramental theology and eschatology.
Unit code: CT9009L
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running1. | Critically analyse key theological concepts and their development in Christian tradition, distinguishing where they differ from the Lutheran tradition |
2. | Critically reflect on the Lutheran Church’s dogmatic tradition in the light of scripture and contemporary views and assess tension points |
3. | Critically evaluate the Lutheran understanding of the relationship between justification and sanctification from other Christian traditions |
4. | Appraise the Lutheran understanding of sanctification in comparison with charismatic theology |
Course relationship: A level 9 unit in postgraduate theology and ministry courses
Prerequisites: 24 points in the discipline of Systematic Theology (CT)
A learner-centred approach incorporating strategies such as lectures, group discussion and debate, reporting on weekly set readings, visual representation of ideas by students, personal reflection and brainstorming.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | The relationship between justification and sanctification |
2500 | 30.0 |
Essay | The Christian as saint and sinner |
2500 | 30.0 |
Essay | The charismatic movement in the light of Lutheran theology |
3000 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 5 Oct, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-05 11:37:59 +1100