Content

This unit explores ways and means for thinking about God, bringing realities of our world into critically dialogical conversation with key resources of the Christian tradition. We will apply insight from the study of the Bible, knowing of God (theology), pastoral, historical and missional wisdom to case studies drawn from contemporary contexts.

Unit code: CT8743Z

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Proposing College: Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the ways in which Christians engage in thinking about God.

2.

Effectively employ insights drawn from the study of the Bible, knowing of God (theology), pastoral, historical and missional wisdom to engage with context.

3.

Critically reflect on their affective response to the application of these insights in contemporary case studies.

Unit sequence

Level 8 foundational integrative unit in postgraduate theology and ministry awards

Pedagogy

Lectures, readings, case studies, workshops, online exercises, discussions, creative interaction and/or field trips

Indicative Bibliography

Resources will be provided to students in the Unit Guide and on ARK

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Portfolio 5000 1.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 25 Jun, 2026

Unit record last updated: 2026-06-25 09:30:54 +1000