Theology in Asia: A Model of Development in Theology (DM2331Y)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

The unit will offer students a review of the major Asian theologians as well as the major theological themes that have developed in the Asian context of religious pluralism, different cultures, the poor, and marginalized groups like women, dalits and others.

Unit code: DM2331Y

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Missiology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Discuss the work of at least one significant Asian theologians

2.

Articulate three major Asian theological themes
3.

Compare three characteristics of Asian theology with that of western theology

4.

Examine the relevance of Asian theology for mission in Asia

Pedagogy

Lectures, Tutorials, Class discussions

Indicative Bibliography

  • Amaladoss, Michael. Making Harmony. Living in a Pluralistic World, Chennai: IDCR, 2003.
  • Chung, Hyun Kyung. Struggle to be the Sun Again: Introducing Asian Women's Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1990.
  • Clarke, Manchala, Peacock. Dalit Theology. Oxford: University Press, 2011.
  • England, John.Living Theology in Asia. London: SCM Press, 1981.
  • Fabella, Virginia and Park Sun Ai Lee, eds. We Dare to Dream: Doing Theology as Asian Women. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1990.
  • Fernandez, Eleazar. Toward a Theology of Struggle, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994.
  • Gonsalves, Francis. God of Our Soil: Towards Subaltern Trinitarian Theology, Delhi: ISPCK, 2010.
  • Kavunkal, Jacob et al. Church in the Service of Asia’s Peoples. Pune: Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, 2003.
  • Kim, Sebastian, ed. Christian Theology in Asia. Cambridge: Cambridge Universiy Press. 2008.
  • Parratt, John. The Other Jesus: Christology in Asian Perspective. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2012.
  • Phan, Peter. Christianity with an Asian Face. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003.
  • Pieris, A. An Asian Theology of Liberation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989.
  • Sugirtharaja, R.S. ed. Asian Faces of Jesus, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1995.
  • Sugirtharaja, Rasiah.Frontiers in Asian Christian Theology: Emerging Trends. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994.
  • Suh, D.Kwang-sun. The Korean Minjung in Christ. Hong Kong: Commission on Theological Concerns, 2002.
  • Tirimanna,V. ed. Sprouts of Theology from Asian Soil. Bangalore: Claretion Publications, 2007.
  • Wilfred, Felix. Asian Public Theology: Critical Concerns. New Delhi: ISPCK, 2010.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

2500 word essay on any Asian Theological theme, comparing it with western theology and examining its relevance for Australia

 2500 60.0
Seminar or Tutorial

A tutorial presentation and discussion of an Asian theologian and submitting the same as an essay of 2000 word

 2000 40.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2015

Unit record last updated: 2020-09-23 18:18:19 +1000