Content

This unit introduces students to the study of theology in the Catholic Tradition. For this purpose, the unit examines the meaning, purpose, method and content of Christian theology. Within this context, the unit considers the following theological themes: God, Revelation, Theology and its Sources, Jesus Christ, the Reign of God and the Church. The unit offers students the opportunity to reflect theologically on Christian faith in the context of a religiously diverse world

Unit code: CT8010C

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an understanding of the meaning, purpose and method of theology in the Catholic Tradition.

2.

Display an integrated understanding of the relationship between select theological themes.

3.

Explain the significance of Jesus Christ for Christian faith and show its relevance to selected contemporary issues.

4.

Develop a research essay that demonstrates an ability to articulate, discuss and critically respond to theological themes in the context of Catholic theology.

Pedagogy

Learning tasks in this unit will consist in interactive lectures, reading and discussion and assessment tasks

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bevans, Stephen B. An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective. Theology in Global Perspectives. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2009.
  • Dulles, Avery R. The Craft of Theology: From Symbol to System. New ed. New York: Crossroad Publsihing, 1995.
  • Gaillardetz, Richard R. By What Authority? A Primer on Scripture, the Magisterium and the Sense of the Faithful, Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2003.
  • Lane, Dermot A. The Experience of God. An Invitation to do Theology. 2nd ed. Dublin: Veritas Publication, 2003.
  • Lennan, Richard, ed. An Introduction to Catholic Theology. New York: Paulist Press, 1998.
  • Nichols, Aidan. The Shape of Catholic Theology: An Introduction to its Sources, Principles and History. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1991.
  • O'Collins, Gerald, and Mario Farrugia. Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
  • Ormerod, Neil. Introducing Contemporary Theologies: The What and Who of Theology Today. Enlarged and expanded ed. Alexandria: E. J. Dwyer, 1997.
  • Pelikan, Jaroslav J., and Valerie R. Aochkiss. Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition. Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition 4. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003.
  • Williams, Rowan. On Christian Theology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2000.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Essay 3,000 words

0 50.0
Document Study

Document Study 1,500 words

0 25.0
Document Study

Document Study 1,500 words

0 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 4 Sep, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2023-06-06 09:17:08 +1000