Foundations for Christian spirituality (DS1000Y)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

The unit addresses understandings of spirituality and various approaches to its study (e.g., (i) historical, (ii) theological and (iii) anthropological. Traditional Christian spiritualities, both apostolic and mystical are examined, as well as other selected spiritualities, including indigenous and eco-spiritualities. The unit includes a transformational perspective, inviting students to relate the study of spirituality to their own personal contexts.

Unit code: DS1000Y (Approved)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Spirituality

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the fundamental nature and the methods of spirituality

2.

Discourse on the development of spirituality over time
3.

Give a critical reflection on a selected aspect of Christian spirituality
4.

Make a critical personal response to a specific selected aspect of the unit.

Pedagogy

Interactional; Lectures; additional audio/visual input; discussion

Indicative Bibliography

  • Downey, Michael, ed. The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1993.
  • Edwards, Denis. Ecology at the Heart of Faith. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
  • Groody, Daniel. Globalisation Spirituality and Justice, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2007.
  • Holder, Arthur. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
  • Jungmann, Joseph A. Christian Prayer through the Centuries. New York: Paulist, 2006.
  • King, Ursula. Christian Mystic: Their Lives and Legacies Throughout the Ages. Mahwah, NJ: Hidden Spring, 2001.
  • McGinn, Bernard and John Meyendorf and Jean Leclerq. Christian Spirituality: Origins to the Twelfth Century. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987.
  • Schreiter, R. The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1998.
  • Stockton, Eugene. The Aboriginal Gift: Spirituality for a Nation. Alexandria: Millenium, 1995.
  • Wiseman, James A. Spirituality and Mysticism. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
  • Woods, Richard. Christian Spirituality: God’s Presence through the Ages. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial

1000 word Tutorial

 1000 25.0
Essay

2000 word Essay

 2000 50.0
Essay

1000 word Integrative Assignment

1000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2019-05-03 14:53:31 +1000