With its confronting existential expressions of life, Ecclesiastes represents a radical source of theological engagement and wisdom for Christian faith and practice. The foci of Ecclesiastes have profound resonance with contemporary foci of human experience. This unit aims to correlate theological themes and existential tonalities of Ecclesiastes with contemporary theological method that is applicable to ministry practices.
Unit code: CT3007S
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Stirling College
Show when this unit is running1. | To develop an appreciation for the theological and literary character of Ecclesiastes |
2. | To articulate the relevance of Ecclesiastes for contemporary expressions of interpreting life experience, forming values and articulating meaning |
3. | To identify within Ecclesiastes, wisdom textures for contemporary ministry practice |
4. | To evaluate the literary style of Ecclesiastes and from this to ascertain theological themes for creative contemporary expressions of Christian identity |
5. | To stimulate further exploratory interest in biblical wisdom for contemporary engagement and expression. |
75 points in UG study including 30 points in CT
Lecture, discussion, seminar rotations
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Document Study | 600 word document study |
0 | 15.0 |
Book Review | 750 word reading review |
0 | 15.0 |
Essay | 2000 word essay |
0 | 40.0 |
Document Study | 600 word document study |
0 | 15.0 |
Document Study | 600 word document study |
0 | 15.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-31 18:11:09 +1100