This unit invites students to develop a theology of vocation and ministry patterned on Christ, the Good Shepherd, who ‘came to serve and not be served’. Priest or lay, woman or man, young or old, what are the hallmarks of a healthy call to be a minister of Christ? This unit gives particular attention to the vision of Church of Vatican II, the insights gained from the experience of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Pastores Dabo Vobis and students’ own experiences of vocation and ministry.
Unit code: CT9025Y (Approved)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify the biblical foundations to Christian call to vocation |
2. | Reflect critically on the causes of shortcomings identified by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in ministerial formation and practice |
3. | Evaluate the healthiness of various theologies of vocation |
4. | Identify the elements of a healthy theology of vocation within that of single, married, priestly or religious life |
5. | Provide a critique of the causes and effects of clericalism |
6. | Assess the theology underpinning vocational and/or ministerial models |
Prerequisite of 15 Points of CT or DP
An interactive mode lecture, exploratory workshop, series of pre-prepared materials and online resources will be employed.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay (2500 wds) |
0 | 40.0 |
Essay | Essay (3500 wds) |
0 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Jul, 2018
Unit record last updated: 2019-04-29 08:37:18 +1000