The Anabaptist Vision (CH9052W)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit examines the origins, evolution and legacy of Sixteenth Century Anabaptism (Radical Reformation). It will explore the emergence of Anabaptism within Europe, its sociological milieu, relationship to other Reformation movements, forms of protest, spirituality, geographical spread and missionary outreach.

Unit code: CH9052W

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Church History

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify key political, cultural and religious factors that gave rise to the Radical Reformation;
2.

Critically evaluate a range of Anabaptist sources
3.

Outline key features of the Anabaptist movement and trace its historical development;
4.

Explain some of the reasons for diversity among Anabaptists in various parts of the world;
5.

Assess the significance of various Anabaptist models of church and faith for contemporary Christian experience;
6.

Demonstrate a capacity to research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner.

Unit sequence

One Foundation unit in each of Field D and Field C.

Pedagogy

Lectures, tutorials, seminars

Indicative Bibliography

  • Baylor, Michael G (ed.). The Radical Reformation. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1991.
  • Estep, William R. The Anabaptist story, 3rd edn, Grand Rapids: Mich., Eerdmans, 1996
  • Goertz, Hans-Jurgen. The Anabaptists. Translated into English by Trevor Johnson. London, UK: Routledge, 1996.
  • Klaasen, Walter. Anabaptism: neither Catholic nor Protestant. Kitchener, Ont.: Pandora Press, 2001
  • Krabill, James R et al (eds). Evangelical, Ecumenical and Anabaptist missiologies in conversation: essays in honour of Wilbert R. Shenk. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis 2006
  • Murray, Stuart. The naked Anabaptist: the bare essentials of a radical faith. Scottdale, Pa.; Waterloo, Ont.: Herald Press, 2010 (Recommended for purchase)
  • Packull, Werner O. Rereading Anabaptist beginnings. Winnipeg: CNBC, 1991
  • Roth, John D (ed.). Engaging Anabaptism: conversations with a Radical tradition. Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, 2001
  • Snyder, C Arnold. Following in the footsteps of Christ: the Anabaptist tradition. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2004
  • Shenk, Wilbert R and Peter F Penner (eds.). Anabaptism and mission. Schwarzenfeld, Germany: Nuefeld Verlag, 2007

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Essay 4000 words

 4000 50.0
Project Report or Project Journal

Project report 2500 words

 2500 30.0
Forum

Seven (7) Online Forum Posts 1500 word

 1500 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 30 Sep, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2019-10-14 10:39:10 +1100