This unit explores a range of theological texts for engagement in social justice as well as the foundational principles that undergird such engagement. The student will draw on these texts and principles to inform their own activist practice, whether as an active participant or in 'desktop audits' of the work of a social justice agency or activity. Approaches include Liberationist, Black, Feminist, Womanist, Queer, and Indigenous theologies.
Unit code: CT9308B
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Identify the contextual nature of all theological work |
| 2. | Define the nature and scope of a range of definitive texts that inform social justice activism |
| 3. | Connect contextual theological perspectives to social justice praxis |
| 4. | Integrate the insights of one or more definitive texts into a particular context |
| 5. | Critically analyse contextual theological ideas drawing upon scripture, reason, tradition, and experience |
24 credit points in theology at 800 level as a prerequisite.
Meeting weekly online with the cohort for discussion of the definitive texts, and their application to a range of contexts. Each session will be led by a different member of the cohort.
Bergmann, Sigurd and Mika Vähäkangas, eds. Contextual Theology: Skills and Practices of Liberating Faith. London: Routledge, 2020.
Cone, James H. A Black Theology of Liberation: 50th Anniversary Edition. New York: Orbis, 2020.
Edman, Elizabeth M. Queer Virtue. Boston: Beacon Press, 2018.
Havea, Jione, ed. Postcolonial Voices from Downunder: Indigenous Matters, Confronting Reading. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2017.
Jennings, Willie James. After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020.
King Jr., Martin Luther. Letter from a Birmingham Jail. London: Penguin, 2018.
Guttierez, Gustavo. A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation. New York: Orbis, 1988.
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. 2004. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html
Rainbow Spirit Elders. Rainbow Spirit Theology: Towards an Australian Aboriginal Theology. Hindmarsh, SA: AFT Press, 2007.
Ruether, Rosemary Radford. Sexism and God Talk: Toward a Feminist Theology. Boston: Beacon Press, 1993.
Tonstad, Linn Marie. Queer Theology. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2018.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Study | 2000 | 25.0 | |
| Workshop | 2000 | 25.0 | |
| Investigation | 3500 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-08-16 09:35:01 +1000