Paul’s injunction that women remain silent in the Church (1 Cor 14: 34-36) could be said to have led to the absence of Women’s Wisdom from the official teaching of the Church over its 2000 year history. Of the 36 Doctors of the Church, only 4 are women, Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Thérèse of Lisieux and Hildegard of Bingen, all of whom have only been recognised in the last 50 years. This unit will concentration on the contribution of these women to our theological understanding of God and also explore other important female voices that have been overlooked through the centuries.
Unit code: DS3217Y
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Spirituality
Delivery Mode: Intensive
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Outline the particular challenges facing women in church history, particularly in terms of recognition of their wisdom and capacity for leadership. |
2. | Summarise the major issues of the context where these challenges arose. |
3. | Analyse the writings, and depiction in art, of the four Women Doctors of the Church. |
4. | Discuss the implications of the understanding of these texts for ministry in the contemporary Christian church. |
The Unit is an elective within the disciplines of Church History & Spirituality. Pre-requisite: CH1001Y – Survey of Early and Medieval Church History or equivalent
The unit will consist of Lectures, Tutorials and discussion forums all delivered in a Seminar style so that students can interact with the ideas presented, engage with other students and their reflections and ideas and develop skills in critique, debate and practical application.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Portfolio | Portfolio of 5 Tutorial Exercises of 200 words each |
1000 | 20.0 |
Essay | Short Essay |
1000 | 30.0 |
Essay | 3000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 22 Sep, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2020-09-22 18:44:33 +1000