This unit provides an opportunity for participants to reflect on decreasing interest in institutional religion but increasing interest in spirituality. Using a range of educational tools, the unit will examine: generational differences in the western post-modern world; the role of religion in traditional and post-traditional societies; an overview of the development theory; biblical, traditional and more modern understandings of faith; the dialogue between institutional religion and personal spirituality; the modern challenges facing individuals and religious communities in our contemporary scientifically oriented society.
Unit code: DP2010Y
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify the impact of generational and cultural changes on the role of religion, images of God and the understanding of faith |
2. | Exhibit an awareness of theological and developmental theories of human growth |
3. | Discuss cultural and age-related issues in the construction and reconstruction of meaning |
4. | Recognize the relationship between people’s image of God and their ideas about religion and spirituality |
5. | Analyse the challenges and possibilities of reconstructing personal and communal meaning in contemporary scientifically oriented society |
Lectures, structured questions for reflection, class discussion, student presentations
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay on a topic related to the student’s ministry or experience which looks at the challenges facing Church members in meeting the needs of the varying groups in our communities (3000 words) |
3000 | 70.0 |
Essay | Analysis of major ideas and issues presented in article/s chosen by the lecturer (1500 words) |
1500 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2021-10-04 11:36:19 +1100