ECCLESIOLOGY

Unit Weighting                       

9 cps

Type of Unit                

Intermediate

Prerequisites                

T8501A

Academic Staff            

Dr Philip Kariatlis, BTh (SCD 1995) BA (Sydney 2000) MTh (SCD 2001), ThD (SCD 2010), Senior Lecturer

Curriculum Objectives

This graduate unit introduces students to a central theme of theology, viz. that faith is lived within a community of believers.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Determine the sources of ecclesiology
2. Interpret the nature and mission of the church
3. Critically analyse recent writing in ecclesiology
4. Critique influences shaping the contemporary church
5. Apply fundamental principles in ecclesiology to contemporary pastoral situations

Content

1. Sources for ecclesiology
2. The divine origin of the church
3. The nature and mission of the church
4. Images, models and marks of the church
5. The structure of the church: sacrament, communion and authority
6. The forms and exercise of ministry in the church
7. The unity of the church as an ecumenical imperative

Assessment Profile

1. Critically analyse recent writing in ecclesiology (e.g. critical review, short essay)
2. Evaluate theological statements about the nature and mission of the church (e.g. essay)
3. Derive responses to current pastoral situations from the theology of the church (e.g. class presentation, seminar)

Schedule

Distance education only